The written word at its most dubious.
The first draft of anything is always shite, regardless of who penned it, and the opinion of who read it. Sadly, this is the first draft. -. Contrary to both popular, and occasionally, not so popular belief, Gods of the world do not live on a mountain top. Nor do they dwell amongst the clouds;... Continue Reading →
Homme le monde a sa femme de prendre sa semence Il a le pouvoir - oh Elle a la nécessité Elle passe sa vie à travers plaire jusqu'à son homme Elle le nourrit dîner ou tout ce qu'elle peut Elle pleure seul la nuit trop souvent Il fume et boit et ne rentre pas du... Continue Reading →
The Malleus Maleficarum and King James: Defining Witchcraft Elizabeth Mack Voces Novae: Chapman University Historical Review, Vol 1, No 1 (2009) Abstract Heinrich Kramer’s Malleus Maleficarum was a medieval treatise on witchcraft, describing the nature of witchcraft and the appropriate punishment for accused witches. After disappearing into obscurity in the early sixteenth century, it resurfaced... Continue Reading →
In 1909, writing under the pseudonym James Redding Ware, British writer Andrew Forrester published Passing English of the Victorian era, a dictionary of heterodox English, slang and phrase. “Thousands of words and phrases in existence in 1870 have drifted away, or changed their forms, or been absorbed, while as many have been added or are being added,” he writes in the book’s introduction. “‘Passing English’ ripples from countless sources, forming a river of new language which has its tide and its ebb, while its current brings down new ideas and carries away those that have dribbled out of fashion.” Forrester chronicles many hilarious and delightful words in Passing English; we don’t know how these phrases ever fell out of fashion, but we propose bringing them back.
1. AFTERNOONIFIED
A society word meaning “smart.” Forrester demonstrates the usage: “The goods are not ‘afternoonified’ enough for me.”
2. ARFARFAN’ARF
A figure of…
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Sont de retour du cauchemar. Aujourd'hui j'ai envie obscurité, cidre, de sommeil et de cigarette. Cliquez sur l'illustration ci-dessus, la musique suivra. -> Garçons s'allument. - James Reyne. Amour Hamish et l'obscurité.
The beast of the mind is slowly creeping back in. Hence, over the next bit of a while my posts will occur sporadically at best.
Me.
Click the picture, Nick Barker is on the other side.
The dog is letting itself back into the house. Not sure how regular the posts will be over the next couple of weeks. Hamish Not my usual music pick, but something
For centuries, sailors around the world have told the legend of a cursed ghost ship, named The Flying Dutchman. The ship is cursed, and as such can never return to port. Since it has place to go, The Flying Dutchman sails around the ocean aimlessly, haunting the minds of sailors and toying with the imaginations... Continue Reading →
A beautiful mind Creativity is often part of a mental illness, with writers particularly susceptible, according to a study of more than a million people. Writers had a higher risk of anxiety and bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, unipolar depression, and substance abuse, the Swedish researchers at the Karolinska Institute found. They were almost twice as likely... Continue Reading →
The World Turned Upside Down 