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What has become of the GOP and of Republicans? What has become of the American Revolution, the patriots, the heroes? What has become of the lessons of history and the sacrifices of those who believed in our unending Revolution? Read More
Robbie Hode is thirteen years old. He is hungry, he is tired, he is grief-stricken. Sherwood Forest stretches green in front of him, his little impoverished community lights a fire in his heart, and the prince's castle casts long shadows. He is a prodigy at the bow. He is a… Read More

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History provides. There are tales that are fiction and there are tales that are true. This is history and this is true. The time is 1831 The location is Virginia. Read More
REAPER & CLOVE by Lililamb In a world where most of Earth was killed by a deadly virus and those who catch and survive it get mysterious abilities, rebel Clover Bennett is given the challenge of turning the President’s troublesome nephew into one of them. Reaper & Clove playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48yjCzXUNWFbEQuu8FxhC9?si=wO5Mn0MRSwy7Jrqvk-fULw&pi=a-R4DRwbN6SwyH Read More
King John orders the undermined basement of the southeast tower of the Rochester Keep to be set alight. Intense fire and heat bring the tower tumbling down. The king's men-at-arms storm through the destroyed section of the keep and engage the rebels in a man-to-man armed conflict. The rebels having… Read More
As the underground mine is completed, King John orders and requires forty pigs to to be used for their fat to destroy the southeast tower of the Rochester Keep. As well as the melted fat, he requires kindling to start a fire which will do the job. The king asks… Read More
Realizing the trebuchets aren't working or at least aren't effective, King John orders several commanders and skilled workers to begin digging an underground mine. The king is worried about the onset of winter and the morale of his men. Despite obstacles in the underground tunnel, the king is determined that… Read More
Sir Robert FitzWalter, before setting off with the retunue of 700 armed knights and provisions, pays homage to the sainted king, Edward the Confessor, to ask for a blessing hoping the supply and reinforcements from London will get to the rebels, holed inside the Rochester Keep, safely. Unfortunately, he is… Read More
King John orders more rocks to throw at the Rochester castle walls using the trebuchets. Once the supply arrives, William d'Albini orders his men to take cover as a full-scale barrage of ammunition begins. AS there is no sign of the armed relief supply from Robert FitzWalter, Albini orders a… Read More
Since the destruction of the bailey walls, William d'Albini addresses his men to assure them that help will arrive from London and to keep them in an upbeat mood. Meanwhile, King John orders more rocks and other ammunition to hurl at the Rochester Castle walls using the five trebuchets he's… Read More
The siege of Rochester Castle in 1215 is stepping up. KIng John orders five wooden trebuchets - sling throwers - to be stationed outside the walls of the Rochester Keep to bombard them continuously. Read More
Unable to patiently wait for the pickaxes to arrive from Canterbury, KIng John orders a skirmish between a few of his soldiers against the rebels manning the Rochester keep bailey. During the skirmiish, the king's hopes of storming the keep are unsuccessful. A few of the combatants are wounded. Once… Read More
King John sends an order to the blacksmiths of Canterbury to make as many pickaxes as they can in a matter of days and transport them to the Rochester Keep with the aid of sherrifs and with all speed. Read More
King John arrives at the Rochester Keep and confronts its constable and the rebel leader, William d'Albini. As the rebels and the King show no signs of backing down, the rebel's settle in and John stables his horses in the nearby cathedral and sets up camp. Read More

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In the many wars that his House participated, the one that truly struck him as odd was the rebellion that his father took part in. The Dwarves had been massing their armies for years and a collision with House Reeves was inevitable. All these memories however lived through song and… Read More
This is an account of a famous standoff - a siege - in 1215 in which a group of knights headed by Sir William d'Albini occupied a castle in the southeast of England to prevent the notorious King John from regaining the capital, London. Set during the months that followed… Read More
Nobody knows where the stories of Sheelo the prophet originated from. But everyone knows that they believe them. The stories are amazing, fantastical, inspiring, and so very empowering. And everyone knows that with Sheelo on their side, they are strong enough to stand up to those who have wealth and… Read More

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“Rebels defy the rules of society, risking everything to retain their humanity.” — joyce johnson Read More
what is Sophia, is she the rebel, the anarchist of spirituality? Read More

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The only thing sheltered Naomi has known is her church and however corrupted it may be, it was better than seeing the pain and suffering of the outside world. Until she saw him. Read More
A day at work. Corporate desperation. Societal collapse. Death of emotions at work. Read More

Poem / Poetry

November 30, 2020

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Written in six minutes from the conception of the idea, 'Are You One of Us?' is a short vent at detached, bureaucratic overlords - scum to be found in too many places in life, not least of which, the Government. I've utter contempt for these types who see their elevated… Read More

Poem / Poetry

October 10, 2020

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The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth. Photo by Mat Reding (Unsplash) Read More
A look at a "future" world where egalitarianism is taken to an extreme. Read More
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