Blog
-
Different: A Star Trek Story
By Aconitum-Napellus Word Count: 1256 Rating: G Summary: Seven-year-old Spock has a destiny… but what is it? Of course he had always been different. Of course a good Vulcan was not supposed to give a moment’s thought to that. A ‘good’ Vulcan? That was worth a raised eyebrow. There was no such thing as a good
-
The Princess Bride: A Modern Classic
BY ANNA MARIA MARTZ A tale of high adventure, “Twue Love,” excellent swordplay, and some great one-liners, The Princess Bride is a multi-generation family favorite.
-
Northernmost: The Tale of Santa’s Greatest Helper
BY RACHEL LIANNA HOLLAND “You’re bright. You can be anything you want. Among humans you’re a genius. Go out there, and make your destiny.”
-
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 27
BY M.C. PEHRSON “Spock…I must ask pardon for the way I spoke to you about your son. You were right to rebuke me. My faith was weak.”
-
A Ritual is Never Hollow
A RITUAL IS NEVER HOLLOW By Lawrence Hall Word count: 80 Rating: G Summary: A poem reflecting on ritual. A ritual is never hollow; sweet words Happy ancient words from the dawn of time Sung through the air, refresh like a waterfall Discovered at dusk on a marching day
-
The Magic Word: A Harry Potter Story
BY LUCY POTTER “You know me. James, Lily, were some of my best mates. I’d have never sold them out.”
-
Krampusnacht: The Nightmare Before Christmas
BY IAN T. WILSON Krampus lives in the forest; not unlike the trolls of Scandinavia, or the familiar Big Bad Wolf.
-
Grandpa: A Memoir from the Turn of the Century
BY LAWRENCE S. HOWE & M.C. PEHRSON With mouths snapping all over the place, a farm seemed the only way to keep everyone and everything fed.
-
Your Downfall: A Harry Potter Poem
“Master of Death Now the bells toll.”
-
A Gondorian Christmas: A Lord of the Rings Story
BY BRADLEY WHITECLIFFE Denethor gave a bright smile. “I see you are ready to open your presents. I suppose you can start now.”
-
Christmas in Cokeworth: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 2: Sing of the Wild Wood
“FACTORY GLASS.” His words were hard, forced, intensely clear. And Harry saw a trickle of blood down his lip. “Packed in snowballs…it’s a tradition around here, you see. Quite an old one.”
-
The Case for Jo Laurence: An Analysis of the Relationships in “Little Women”
BY MARY-FAUSTINA I have personally come to the irrevocable conclusion that Jo Bhaer should have been Jo Laurence.
-
Star-Crossed on the Moors: A Movie Review of “Lorna Doone”
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI In essence, no one in Lorna Doone is portrayed as being completely evil. It is a movie extolling the goodness within every person.
-
Sacred Chalice, Blooming Staff: The Legend of the Glastonbury Thorn
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “Joseph of Arimathea,” the heavenly visitor addressed him, “cross thou over to Britain and preach the glad tidings.”
-
Once Upon a Dream: A Magical Disney Movie Montage
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Perhaps, in some subtle way, these “childhood epics” truly defined who we would grow up to be. They have a very real magic about them.
-
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 26
BY M.C. PEHRSON “Simon and T’Prinka are in the care of Yanash. He holds all power over life and death.”
-
People of the Past Pod-casts, with Hope Rachael
By Keturah Lamb Word Count: 987 Rating: G Summary: A podcast from the future with a man from the past. People of the Past Pod-casts, with Hope Rachael Learn about my father’s and my work as we interview people of the past. Date: August 28, 2020 Subject: Private Zechariah Adams. Pod-cast: TTTD #34 “What Have
-
Edith: A Stark Trek Story
“The overriding sense from Edith’s diaries was that it was not fair. Not fair that the wealthy lived in their ivory towers while the poor suffered and died.”
-
I Want to Go to Narnia: A Chronicles of Narnia Poem
“I want to go to Narnia Where the animals can speak. I want to meet King Aslan And the mouse named Reepicheep.”
-
Love is Like a Folded Letter: A Star Trek Story
By Aconitum-Napellus Word Count: 2284 Rating: PG Summary: A romance about Spock and Christine Chapel. It’s a soft thing, this love, like a letter that’s been read a hundred times. It’s funny how you can love someone for so many years without change. A thousand years, it seems. To the end of time, and since before