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A GOP Parable: On Neighborliness
On one occasion, Drumpf stood up to test Jesus. He wasn’t an expert in the law, but he sure had opinions anyway. “Teacher,” he asked, “What must I do to gain a facade of basic human decency?” “What is written … Continue reading
Posted in Musing, Nonfiction, Short Fiction
Tagged Drumpf, GOP, love your neighbor, parable, the gods themselves
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Purple mountain majesties + brightly-shining streams
山紫水明 san.shi.sui.mei Literally: mountain – purple – water – bright Alternately: The purple color of mountains reflecting sunlight and the clarity of (mountain) streams or lakes. This phrase suggests the purity and beauty of natural landscapes in general. “Nature is … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged beauty of nature, bright water, 頼山陽, purple mountain, Rai Sanyo, 山紫, 水明
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Magic Monday – Don’t try this at home, kids
Heart’s Blood This ritual is related to the Altar-Chant and, despite being far more benign to others than its cousin, is similarly suppressed by the Order, albeit to a lesser degree. This is the spell by which a magician may … Continue reading
I never look back, darling
It distracts from the now. 後悔先に立たず (Koukai saki ni tatazu; “Don’t put regret in front.”) Definition: An admonition: Don’t regret things that are over and done. Don’t spend time ruing something that can no longer be changed. “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” … Continue reading
Pen-and-paper RPG thoughts: an “unlock campaign”
Impetus: Inspired by Delta’s post on “oil” as a weapon, found here. Long longago I read that and got to thinking, what if there were a fantasy campaign with some sort of weaponized flammable liquid (Greek fire, alchemist’s fire, wildfire, … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Musing, Setting, World-Building
Tagged burning oil, campaign, RPG, unlock
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Gori in the mist
(Title cf.) 五里霧中 go.ri.mu.chuu Literally: five – ri – fog/mist – middle Alternately: Completely lost. Unable to grasp the current situation, and therefore unable to foresee what may come or lay out any sort of meaningful plan. Notes: The ri … Continue reading
Magic Monday – A cult classic!
Altar-Chant Here’s a spell for your standard evil ritual, performed by maddened (or rapidly maddening) devotees of dark deities. Sometimes what you want to do with your magic is possible in theory, but impractical or impossible due to the cost. … Continue reading
Juggling for a rainy day
芸は身を助く (Gei wa mi wo tasuku; “An art saves the body”) Definition: Take the time to learn a skill or develop a talent, because the time may come when you’ll need it to make a living. Even hobbies can be … Continue reading
A GOP Parable: On Strategies and Consequences
The word of the Constitution came to Mitch, son of Addison: “Go to the Senate floor and hold a vote on confirming a supreme court justice nominee, because a vacancy has come before me.” But Mitch ran away from the … Continue reading
Posted in Musing, Nonfiction, Short Fiction
Tagged Constitution, GOP, Mitch, parable, rule of law, strategies and consequences, supreme court
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Do what I say, say what I do
An elephant’s faithful, one hundred percent! 言行一致 gen.kou.i-.cchi Literally: speak – go/act – one – do Alternately: One’s words and actions are in accord. Doing what one says. Walking the walk as well as talking the talk. The opposite of … Continue reading
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