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John Barylick
Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire, America’s Deadliest Rock Concert
ForeEdge, 2012
I remember where I was and what I was doing when the news broke with a story about a horrible fire at rock concert in a roadhouse in West Warwick, Rhode Island on February 20, 2003. (more…)
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Marcus Follin (The Golden One)
Demigod Mentality
Legio Gloria, 2023
If someone truly believes himself to be blessed by the Gods, it eventually becomes true — this is the power of faith. — The Golden One (more…)
With cronies like these, my plot will surely succeed!
With cronies like these, my plot will surely succeed!
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The subject of emergency preparedness is varied and complex. Actionable items will depend on what kind of disaster you’re preparing for and your individual circumstances. Maybe you live on a farm in Montana and want your large family to be ready in case you’re holed up during severe snowstorms. (more…)
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The following essay originally appeared in the January 1992 issue of George P. Dietz’s Liberty Bell magazine, and is reprinted from the Revilo P. Oliver online archive. (more…)
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Oh, what strange freaks one’s thoughts are guilty of when one is starving.
— Knut Hamsun, Hunger
Back in my misspent youth, I took a seminar on creative writing. One of the instructors gave the class a piece of advice which I never heeded. She said that if you want to be good enough at writing to make a living at it, don’t be good at anything else. (more…)