Where have all the Christians gone?

“I’ve decided that I am not religious. I am not a Christian. Please don’t try to convince me otherwise.” The young woman who wrote that rejection of religion on social media was being brave. She knew her friends and family would see it. Maybe she was just rejecting organized religion; for lots of people faith […]

Music For When You’re Not Quite Done With Winter

Okay, so it’s April and it snowed here yesterday. Still, there’s something about this music that makes me long for wrapping myself up in a big cloak with a greatsword in my hand. Or for writing about such things. I believe I’ve mentioned Wardruna before (though I can’t find it in the archives); their music […]

Write (and critique) with us this weekend!

Write with us this weekend! (And you don’t have to “compete”, either!) The prompt is already posted over on Obsidian Flash; join us and write! I’ve heard from a few folks that they find the “challenge” and competitive element of this flash challenge offputting. If you are one of those people, and want to write […]

Life is Pain, Princess. Choose Love Anyway.

“You’ve been hurt, right?” I nodded, fogged by sleep. “In relationships? Sure.” She paused, collecting her courage. “Then why do you keep seeking out relationships?” I gave her an answer, one filled with the ideas of detachment, that future pain doesn’t invalidate current happiness, but I missed something. I missed something fundamental. I seek out […]