Monthly Archives: October 2013

when the world was young: the halloween tree

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

The latest in a series about influences from my childhood   Everyone knows Ray Bradbury as a science-fiction writer, but one of my favorite works from him (aside from his masterpiece, Something Wicked This Way Comes) is his young adult … Continue reading →

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wicked uncle kenton’s way-back video jukebox: halloween edition

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

It’s that time of year, so let’s get goth:     From 1990, Concrete Blonde with “Bloodletting,” from the album of the same name.  This song was played during many a session of Vampire: The Masquerade, which my gamer friends … Continue reading →

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are we doomed? or can we save ourselves?

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

Two articles I read the other day, both related to the seas, affected me in opposite ways. First, in the morning last Wednesday, I found this piece, courtesy of Yahoo: “The Ocean is Broken.”   “They told us that this … Continue reading →

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dtd blog reviews and interviews

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

Here’s a recent interview I did on Katie’s Corner, a new blog.  So in light of that, I thought I’d post some links to other interviews and reviews of Dragontamer’s Daughters at other blogs and sites.   Interview on Jan … Continue reading →

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superheroes: a never-ending battle

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

(h/t Robert Bidinotto)   PBS has a great three-part series on superheroes which, if you’re any kind of fan—hardcore or casual, old or new—you should DROP EVERYTHING AND GO WATCH RIGHT NOW!!!     Ahem.  Sorry to have lost my … Continue reading →

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your public service announcement for the day

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

In my real job (the one that pays for more than just putting gas in my Harley), I work in railroad safety.  So iffn you haven’t seen this yet, may I pass along this animated and very catchy safety message? … Continue reading →

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“uh oh! guess what day it is?”

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore
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how life is like a dog walk

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

I have three dogs: Cookie, a female black Lab-Beagle mix; Cecilia, a female Beagle-Basset Hound; and Tequila (or Tiki), a moy-macho Chihuahua mixed with maybe Boston Terrier.  My wife Joni and I take them around our block every day.  And … Continue reading →

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back to the times when dreams were what mattered

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

I try to avoid socio/political discussions on this blog, but I will say that the news has been honking me off lately.  All of which reminds me of this song from my youth:     “Hair metal” from the ’80’s … Continue reading →

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lord of the…WHOA!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Kenton Kilgore

(hat tip to A.L. Phillips)   Iffn you’re a Tolkien fan (as I am), you will love artist Jian Guo’s simulated “stained glass” images of characters and scenes from The Hobbit, The Lord of The Rings, and The Silmarillion.  Here’s … Continue reading →

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