Monthly Archives: September 2020

Aaron at the Ren Faire: Dragonfight

Posted on September 27, 2020 by maradanto

What’s the best show you’ve ever seen at a Ren Faire? Some love the jousting and some love the minstrels. Others love the comedy acts, or the faux trials. For me there’s no question. It’s the time my close, personal … Continue reading →

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‘Warrior’s Gate’

Posted on September 23, 2020 by maradanto

I never saw “Warrior’s Gate” before. I don’t like the purple scarf. I don’t like the purple coat. It’s stupid to change an iconic look after six years. And there’s Adric, who has already given me new insight into the … Continue reading →

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Genie at the White House

Posted on September 22, 2020 by maradanto

It was a brisk autumn day in mid-October. There had been massive protests across the country, the most recent stoked by the push to nominate and confirm a new Supreme Court justice before the election after the debacle four years … Continue reading →

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Power failure in Mr. Stanley’s class

Posted on September 22, 2020 by maradanto

Back when I was 10 years old, I had the misfortune of being one of a handful of students who were required to change elementary schools for one year. I’m not sure why this was so. I’d been fairly happy … Continue reading →

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Summer of Monsters: Shadow People

Posted on September 21, 2020 by maradanto

The night is a dangerous time. (This is not new information. You knew this when you were a child, and you understood it better.) By day there’s less to be afraid of. By day you can see danger coming ten … Continue reading →

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The genie at the divorce

Posted on September 21, 2020 by maradanto

It had been a bruising divorce battle. Nothing had gone Katherine’s way. Her attorney had fought hard, but her ex-husband, with the seemingly bottomless pockets of his brother and the business he had founded, had hired an attorney who had … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Circle

Posted on September 20, 2020 by maradanto

What light we had by now was dim and of little use to see by. I recognized my guide at my right hand more by his shape than by his appearance, but even that would have been little help if … Continue reading →

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‘The Face of Evil’

Posted on September 19, 2020 by maradanto

Tonight we watched all four parts of “The Face of Evil,” par examplar of classic Doctor Who cheese. This serial marks the debut of Leela (Louise Jameson), a companion from the future whose people have regressed to a preindustrial level … Continue reading →

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Locked out of learning

Posted on September 18, 2020 by maradanto

Remember before the pandemic, when you’d be in the middle of the class and suddenly you’d find yourself out in the school parking lot, and all the doors would be locked, and you’d bang on the doors and windows to … Continue reading →

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A friendly game of cards

Posted on September 15, 2020 by maradanto

A few years ago, when she still was in high school, Eowyn and some of her classmates sometimes played card games in their spare time after they had finished eating lunch. The game of choice varied. Sometimes it was euchre, … Continue reading →

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