The past weeks have been pregnant with renovation for me. I always had a bittersweet taste about some of my fiction; it was a bit too explicit to really breathe, and too mechanically erotic. So, I set out to comprehensively rewrite them, starting with the short stories before moving to the Eriagor novellas that Kitten … Continue reading Developments in writing
Introducing D/s Collar: An Experiment in Scripting
For years I have been a supporter and an idea contributor to a project called OpenCollar in Second Life. The project strives to offer a high-quality, open source, scripted D/s collar. I respect that project very much, and support all the effort they have done to create a good product. I will continue to support … Continue reading Introducing D/s Collar: An Experiment in Scripting
Wag the Dog
Years ago, there was a movie called "Wag the Dog," featuring Al Pacino as a corrupt American president who mounted a whole, fictitious military operation as a ploy to deflect attention from a scandal that threatened his presidency. Looking at the character and the actual US President, the parallels come to mind unbidden. Entertainer, accused … Continue reading Wag the Dog
On Gender
I've been battling for a long time with how to write this post in a manner that is polite and respectful, because the topic is controversial. After much time spent deliberating, pondering, considering and analyzing the best way on how to do this, I chose to confront the issue directly, so please forgive me if … Continue reading On Gender
Trolls
Today I want to reflect on the nature of trolls. No, I do not refer myself to those mythical characters present in fantasy novels - large, brutish creatures that dwell in caves and shun daylight. I refer myself to online trolls. These beings revel in the depths of social media. They exist because of a … Continue reading Trolls
For a Broken-hearted Poet
Let words say what they say;let them lay on the page as your soul pored them.that was the state of your soul:broken, hurt, limping amongthe rubble of your heart.But ruins are not a place to dwell. They are lessons, anda tragedy made of crumbled hopes and vanished dreams. letthe ruins lie: Yours is the good … Continue reading For a Broken-hearted Poet
The New World Order Starts Now
There have been other times where America has chosen a performer to lead the country. That performer knew he did not know the first thing about governing a country, so he surrounded himself with a team of competent advisors that steered his administration for the next 8 years, an administration that greatly changed the world. … Continue reading The New World Order Starts Now
America, or, how the mighty have fallen
The past month or so has seen the fall of the US as a reliable business partner and the end of the perception that it is a trustworthy ally. The current American administration has completely reversed the country's world view, bringing it into line with that of countries like Russia and North Korea, thus bringing … Continue reading America, or, how the mighty have fallen
What kind of person am I, afer all?
This post was a long time in its making. It is the result of a personal journey of discovery, understanding, reflection, and growth. But more importantly it is an affirmation of who, and what, I am. First off, who am I. I am someone who has chosen to live part of her life in Second … Continue reading What kind of person am I, afer all?
D/s Back to Basics – Reliability
In the wake of my recent failure with Kelwyn, I decided to share somehting that has been bothering me for a while -- it needs to be said and put out, to at least know where I am coming from and what is it that I expect when opening myself to a power exchange relationship … Continue reading D/s Back to Basics – Reliability
