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Top 5 of 2024- #1 Various Cardinal Symbol Systems

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on February 21, 2024. I mentioned that there have been plenty of uses of the cardinal directions to create fantasy and mythological systems.  Sometimes, you even have a 5th direction of ‘center’, which is important … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: My Sanguine Beast

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(It’s about tempers that we keep deep inside.  Those monsters that many have, which one never wants to release.  These beasts are worse for some.) I hear you Screaming A soulless noise Echoing in my skull Calling out for blood … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Morning in Kelsbrig

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(No idea what I was thinking of here.  Probably just letting my imagination running wild.  Makes next week’s poem even more amusing.) Sun rising Above the lunder trees Mottled leaves Of blue and gray Glinting Like dull-edged daggers   The … Continue reading →

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The Slide-Rock Bolter

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

That thing definitely looks scary.  Also, it’s really big and in the open, which makes one wonder how it’s a mystery.  Where did this thing come from? First, let’s go over what it looks like.  Clearly, the Slide-Rock Bolter is … Continue reading →

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Happy National Wildlife Day!

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The title says it all.  It’s National Wildlife Day, so here are some fun pictures about it.  Also, what is your favorite animal?  I’m always torn between tigers, wolves, and red pandas.  Depends on my mood.

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Various Cardinal Symbol Systems

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I mentioned that there have been plenty of uses of the cardinal directions to create fantasy and mythological systems.  Sometimes, you even have a 5th direction of ‘center’, which is important when we get to Wu Xing.  I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Ichabod Brooks

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Would you believe he first appeared on this blog in April of 2013?  Well he did and here’s the post. Originally Ichabod Jones, he started as a name that I couldn’t get out of my head.  I decided to peek down … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Tiddalik

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The Tiddalik comes from Australian mythology and is connected to a popular creation myth.  Specifically, this creature comes from the Australian Indigenous Dreaming Stories, which some people call ‘Dreamtime’.  To be honest, I couldn’t figure out if some of these … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Kurage-No-Hinotama

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I debated giving a day to this monster, but I really liked the concept.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t find much in the way of lore.  It definitely stems from Japanese mythology and seems to be a yokai.  Yet, I found more … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Kawuso

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This creature comes from Japan and it is what they call river otters.  These fall into the category of yokai, which are Japanese demons.  Known to be tricksters, they are similar in habits to kitsune (foxes) and tanuki (coming on … Continue reading →

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