Behold the new object of my wrath:





Do you see that thing on the right? That's called a dongle. Yes, the pronunciation also got me, too, and I thought at first it was an obscene and offensive metaphor.

Well, guess what? It IS.

That darned thing's base (where it meets the cord) frays...

I've always been fond of musicals, and I came across this and was struck with its similarity to Alexis' career.

YouTube- The Gala Ensemble - When I Was A Lad



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Under the bells, in the name of the Cross

During the era of the Spanish dispensation, when a subservient people were kept in blissful ignorance from the heretical tenets of the Enlightenment, the Church and State - duo juncta in uno - reigned supreme. This was from the time of a male called Felipe, second of his name (first of his kind, in Portugal, much to the displeasure of the Portuguese), whose father had the stars to likewise be named Holy (which was dubious), Roman (only by...

Chronosynch: Summer Days

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The Summer of Revelations





The brightenings grow longer and the weather more temperate as Telath’s suns shine down with the renewed ferocity of summer’s onset onto the ground beneath. Crops are welcomed back to life by its tender rays, the grasses have grown tall and strong to whip in the wind, and the breezes are...

I suppose this little reflection has some basis on Ensnare's wonderfully-written little fable.

As is often my habit, these past few days I've been spending a good portion of my time on Aelyria. In Pacific Time terms, I'm usually on from 8pm to noon the next morning, with breaks for lunch and dinner my time.

I wasn't on for a good portion of today, and with good reason.

A friend of mine was arrested a couple of days ago. We used to work together, and...