BlogHide Resteemsikemnye (41)in writing • 7 years agoCRON: Episode 2 (a serialised short story)Emperor Cron , ruler of one of the Nine Worlds of FAMBER , has sought refuge *and exile on a backwards planet in a…ikemnye (41)in writing • 7 years agoShe Was Leaving! [from The Chronicles of Gus the Bastard]Sat in my living-room, dressed and primed to venture out of doors, I was waiting. Again. She? Well, she was leaving. Finally. However, in truly typical style, she wasn’t doing it nearly…ikemnye (41)in writing • 7 years agoThe Road to InspirationCRON 1ikemnye (41)in writing • 7 years agoCRON: Episode 1 (a serialised short story)Emperor Cron , ruler of one of the Nine Worlds of FAMBER , has sought refuge and exile on a backwards planet in…ikemnye (41)in life • 7 years agoThe Way it Works SometimesThe Song. When I first heard it, I was alone in my bedroom in my parent's flat in London late at night, and it came on the radio. I can't remember why I was back there; I'd moved out by that…ikemnye (41)in poetry • 7 years agoDEMONSThe demons are brothers. But they are unequal in stature and ferocity. The Poor Man goes out daily to face Despair . The World is not of his making, and it bends barely to his will. He only…ikemnye (41)in life • 7 years agoSomeone To Talk To.Fine. I admit. I talk to myself. I think that everyone does it to some extent, although I could just be excusing my own insanity. But I mean, if you're working at a computer terminal with someone…ikemnye (41)in life • 7 years agoPast Ikem: TAXI![DISCLOSURE: Things have changed, what with Uber and its ilk. And I'm no longer such an asshole (I know! I'm disappointed too; life wears down even the worst of us). But once upon a time, going out…ikemnye (41)in life • 7 years agoJOGGING: Perspective of a Lazy BastardIt's shite. Really. You see people doing it. Quite regularly in fact, at all hours and in all weathers, and your first thought is that they're insane. Go with your gut on this. But at some…ikemnye (41)in writing • 7 years agoVillainsNot every story has one; at least not embodied in a single entity. Yet every Villain has many stories. Recall, if you would, the immortal Wolf who terrorised both farm animals, especially pigs…resteemeddwinblood (73)in philosophy • 8 years agoWhy is propaganda effective? How does mental corruption take place?I am a big proponent of critical thinking. I talk about it fairly frequently here. Recently I encountered a new steemit user who indicated that " Voluntaryism does not require critical…ikemnye (41)in writing • 8 years agoMessing About With Fairytalesikemnye (41)in writing • 8 years agoDam's Reaction to excitement for WAR."Calm yourself." "Despite the teachings of your most popular entertainments, there is no glory in war. Only Death…and deeds by the Living that warrant such. It is the best way to lose your…ikemnye (41)in poetry • 8 years agoSufferingSuffering Did you hear the story of Odysseus? He that went to war for his king. Did you hear of the heinous misery one simple curse did bring Ten circuits round the Sun, the planet made. Ten…