Grimby yawned as his partner rambled off his notes from the previous day’s shift. The dwarf hadn’t been getting a lot of sleep as of late, the many stakeouts of suspected smugglers were beginning to take their toll. “Hey, Fineflin. Do me a favor and shut up?” The elf stiffened and straightened his shirt. “Oh,…
Tag: Satire
Jasper Fforde Returns
My Church treasurer and I have a love of Jasper Fforde’s books 1. So I was thrilled this Christmas when I discovered that he’d acquired the UK release of Fford’s newest novel, Early Riser, as a gift for me. The US release isn’t until February 2, so I got to read it a couple of…
Why All The Footnotes?
Many of my blog entries contain footnotes which, if read, change the reading experience for that particular post. This past weekend I found myself pondering why I continue to use this technique in my writing 1. The Origins My inspiration for using footnotes the way I do springs from several sources. Terry Pratchett As I…
The Rise of Parody
This is an excerpt from Dr. Silly Freehold’s talk, “The rise of parody.” This was given in Boar’s Blemish University on the 15th anniversary of Invocation Day – 3 years after the War of Injunction ended. You all, of course, know the story of the early days of the war. In Spring 225 1 the…
Larry Wilmore Shows up Nightly
I enjoy satire. This art-form, perhaps more than any other, holds a mirror up to society and says, “We are really screwed up.” I’ve been privileged in my lifetime to enjoy some of the best TV satire which has ever been produced. I grew up on The Muppet Show, came of age with The Simpsons,…
Satire is FUN
I’m a Baptist pastor, but this conversation is one I’ve had far too many times in the past. After I have a conversation with some of my low-Church brethren, I’m often left wondering two things: Why am I immediately terrified when a Christian comes up to me and begins a conversation with, “Brother?” (or, actually, why…
Painfully Hopeful 