The sword always made me uncomfortable, if I’m honest. It seemed to be a tool of vengeance, not justice, and striking fear in the hearts of the accused always felt to me as an unnecessary bit of cruelty. Anyone before me in a situation where the application of a sword might seem a reasonable outcome […]
My birthday was a week ago, which means that it’s time to offer some ill-informed ramblings about my new year card. Last year, as I talked about here, was a Wheel of Fortune year for me, and I certainly experienced a good deal of that on-the-edge whirling throughout the past twelve months. I feel like […]