Sunday February 5th 2012

‘Strange Happenings And Peculiar Musings’ Archives

Fear and Loathing at the RNC Convention, Part One

Fear and Loathing at the RNC Convention, Part One

Fear and Loathing at the RNC Convention, Part One We were about ten minutes away, on the edge of St. Paul’s downtown, when we first saw them: two protesters standing on a bridge, hoisting large American flags. A stiff wind was blowing their flags straight back. Their stance was wide and somewhat bowed, as if they were cavalry soldiers riding [...]

Going Rouge – by Helm Matthews

Going Rouge – by Helm Matthews

The Mall of America. Minnesota’s homage to crass commercialism. It is a place for banal conversation and corporate coffee—the template suburban white. I love it here. I can walk for hours, getting my exercise and finding inspiration for characters that will inhabit my stories. But on a Monday in early December I found myself at the mall for [...]

Strange Happenings And Peculiar Musings – The Mind Is A Terrible Thing

Strange Happenings And Peculiar Musings – The Mind Is A Terrible Thing

Strange Happenings And Peculiar Musings By: Helm Matthews The Mind is a Terrible Thing... I was a soulless being wandering into a den of perceived deceit. A misanthropic curmudgeon about to meet a Dianetic explosion. I was going to learn "the modern science of mental health." It was time for my mind to be set free! And I knew the perfect [...]