Why ‘bastard’? Wherefore ‘base’? … I grow, I prosper. Now, gods, stand up for bastards! – Edmund, ‘King Lear’ by William Shakespeare My handlers repeat the proscription like a mantra, whenever my eyes fill with envy: Elephants never covet. A litany of warnings fill their mouths, like a burning acacia tree speaking Pachyderm Commandments. Elephants never foment, never dissent, never… there it Read More
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Elephants Remember the 5th of November
Remember, remember the 5th of November… Guy Fawkes Night has arrived, and with it, an opportunity. Now, before anyone suggests blowing something up, let’s take a look at the holiday and consider fomenting rebellion with ballots, not bombs. Guy Fawkes Night Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Read More
Foment
Initially, they had tagged Elsalore as one of the ringleaders. A big female with multiple piercings, Elsalore had a penchant for throwing her considerable weight around. She showed open disdain for rank and title. And she would trumpet her strong opinions at whomever she wished. Captain Hobart, in particular, had been cowed by her on more than one occasion. When Read More