Before 42, There was 40 and then 41

The echo of Lizzie Borden's horrific crimes echoed in my youth. Not that it was a daily, or even occasional conversation, but I knew who she was and vaguely what she had done. And it was horrible. She chopped up her parents with an ax. Its just one of those things, like the Manson murders, that was a backdrop to a backdrop. To say her name conjures an image of some fellow sitting in his chair as his child sneaks up behind him with an ax.

Apparently Lifetime made a series about her, Lizzie Borden Took an Ax, and it did so well they are doing a follow up series. Lizzie Borden the Fall River Chronicles is coming next.

Apparently they are going to follow her life after acquittal and the fictionalized deaths of people around her.

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax,
and gave her mother 40 whacks.
When she had saw what she had done,
she gave her father 41.

Movie Trailer ~ Halo: Nightfall

Word of the Day -- Pogonophobia

Pogonophobia is the fear of beards. The term is derived from the Greek words pogon for beard and phobos for fear. Its antonym would be "pogonophilia", that is the love of beards or bearded persons.
David Smith's 1851 publication of The Covenanter of the Reformed Presbyterian Church describes the Jesuits of Baden as suffering "a veritable pogonophobia at the sight of a democratic chin."

The term is generally meant to be taken in a jocular vein. In the 1920s, psychologist John B. Watson was able to condition this fear in a young boy by means of classical conditioning methods.

In August 2013 Christopher Oldstone-Moore, history lecturer at Wright State University in Ohio, and author of The Beard Movement in Victorian Britain[5] commented, "Facial hair for the past century has been thought to reflect a suspicious streak of individuality and defiance... Politicians, public servants and businessmen – and apparently journalists – risk their reputations if they abandon the razor."

Some relationship to "beardism" — discrimination based on facial hair — is claimed, and a difference in cultures is noted.  Some association with claims of unhygienic beards (e.g., among homeless men) and fashion preferences of women. That various religious groups treat beards more or less reverently is also a factor, for example in Judaism and in Islam. Similarly, some groups require beards and forbid shaving, which has an effect on that society's norms and perceptions.


I say: "Let your beard fly!!"

The Lazy Moon

North America will enjoy a partial solar eclipse this afternoon (the 23rd of Oct.). It will begin in the early or late afternoon, if you want to know where you stand in the moon's lazy walk across the face of the sun, click this PDF.

Don't forget!!

Daily Cosplay

Heth

Before the forests of the Ethvold grew in the Valley of Kayomar, Amenut settled in those lands. He lived in the Mistbane river, a servant of Tefnut. It was here that Heth found him. A creature of careful thought, Heth came to Amenut without form. He settled upon a rock and watched Amenut, and the Frog God rose and spoke to him and they were ever after companions. So it was that Heth, a servant of Toth, came to dwell in Aihrde. In later ages he took up the duty of guiding the dead upon the Arc of Time, of judging them, or passing them on to his master, but he always loved the Ethvold and in time took the guise of a great crow, and so he dwelt ever after.

He was worshiped as a powerful god of the underworld by the Ethrum. Men worshiped him far and wide, and almost everyone made sacrifice to the crow god before any task. His great temple they built in the Oak Stand in the Downs of the Darkenfold. From there Heth herded the souls of men and brought them to the nether planes or the stone fields as he deemed they deserved. Men called upon him whenever they went into battle, traveled dangerous roads, or did anything that might cost them their lives. His followers were many and they followed an intricate system of rites in his worship.

In time, as the Ethvold failed, so did Heth. Now he dwells in the upper reaches of the Darkenfold, powerful upon the Arc of Time, but a shadow of his former self upon Aihrde.

~The Codex of Aihrde

Midnights Dreary

 

UFO Files

Colorado witnesses picked up some interesting footage in the early evening of October 14. It appears a small silver/white globe hovering in the sky until it slips behind a cloud. It apparently comes back several times and they get more footage of it. You can see all three videos here.


The witness felt it was more than one object, captured at different times. He filmed it all from his front porch.

The Other World

The Ends Makes it All Worth While

If your a toy collector, you might want to snatch up those Break Bad toys while you can. They are about to become a hot commodity I suspect, as Toys R Us is pulling them from the shelves. This after  a woman in Florida started a petition drive to force the store back to being kid friendly.

The figure in question is the title character, played by Bryan Cranston, is carrying a satchel of cash and a bag of blue crystals.

In protest to the petition protest Bryan Cranston announced on a tweet that he's so mad that he's burning all his Florida Mom Action figures.

That's A Whole Lot 'o Likeness

The actor who play Frankie Carbonne in Goodfellas, Frank Sivero, is suing the Simpspons and Fox for use of likeness rights or some such, claiming the Louie character in the Simpsons, is based off his character from Goodfellas.

He claims he was never compensated for the use of his character, that he created, even though he was promised a movie deal or "something in the future". Well he's asking for 250 million dollars. Louis has appeared in about 12 episodes of the Simpsons.

That's a whole lot of compensation. Read more.