“Hey, Stevie!” says Bert as he enters The Jaunty Mug coffee shop. Thursday night rolls around again, and I look forward to this group of youngsters as they trickle into the cafe. It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve seen them. Aislynn, the group’s healer, was not present the last time they were here … Continue reading The Shortest Day
“Falling on your face, at the very least, is a forward movement.” ~Pat Mitchell American media executive Pat Mitchell was born on this day in 1943.
“Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults.” ~Nina Bawden English novelist and children’s writer Nina Bawden was born on this day in 1925.
“The point isn’t to know what you’re doing. The point is to have an experience doing something.” ~Kiki Smith German-born American artist Kiki Smith was born on this day in 1954.
Ashja stood on the pier, marveling at the sight before her. This city was nothing like she had ever seen in her life. It was so very different from the city at the edge of the desert near which she had grown. But then, she had seen a lot of strange things in the last … Continue reading The City of Caer Vernalan
“Ultimately, we actually all belong to only one tribe, to Earthlings.” ~Jill Tarter American astronomer Jill Tarter was born on this day in 1944.
“Waiting and hoping is a hard thing to do when you’ve already been waiting and hoping for almost as long as you can bear it.” ~Jenny Nimmo British author Jenny Nimmo was born on this day in 1944.
As the Thursday role-play crowd settles into their characters at The Jaunty Mug, I work my magic. Bert spins his narrative. To their eyes, the coffee shop morphs into a seedy tavern. For the next several hours, they are in Ev’Ran, Bert’s fictional realm of the multiverse. They sip their morning ale as watch the … Continue reading Welcome to Ev’Ran
“What is life without liberty; and what is liberty without equality of rights?” ~Ernestine Rose Jewish suffragist, abolitionist, and freethinker Ernestine Rose was born on this day in 1810.
“A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.” ~”Texas” Guinan American actress, producer, and entrepreneur “Texas” Guinan was born on this day in 1884.
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