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“Warm Your Cold Arms” a Sonnet from the Saibhrean Isles

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There were many factors in the time and setting that likely would have had an effect on Bróccan the Bard's poetry, and not smallest among them was a plague that devastated nearly 20% of the population of the Saibhread Isles, spreading to many cities in Caelon as well, before it ultimately subsided. The toll it took on the people in that day was extraordinary. Statistically speaking, nearly everybody lost someone they loved, and not least among them was Bróccan, who lost an older sister when he was just a child to the disease.

You Should Try Going Somewhere Your Phone Doesn’t Work!

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Sometimes the noise is too much for anybody to handle. Whether you're someone who watches the news and gets discouraged about the world today, or someone who incessantly refreshes Facebook or Reddit every time you reach the end of the feed, your connection to media may be having a huge negative effect on your mental health, especially this year. Yet, like a moth to the flame, you find yourself coming back again and again, even though you know you'll get burned. Maybe it's time to combat this by going somewhere you won't be able to get cable tv or data coverage on your phone. Below are some ideas of better places than the corner of your dark bedroom to spend some time, banging your head on the wall just to feel alive.

Gorzova: Wine Country

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The Gorzova region of Caelon is well known for many things that give it its reputation of charming, peaceful and quiet, but perhaps it best well known throughout the world for its excellent wines and vineyards. The city of Gorzova, from which the region derives its name, is not ruled by a single monarch, but is instead governed by a Torian bishop, appointed by the church in Torium, which lies directly across Lago Nero.

New Website (And a Hiccup)

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So this is going to sound like deja vu to anyone who has been paying attention, but I recently migrated my site from the site thoughtbacklog.wordpress.com to this site, thoughtbacklog.com. It was a lot of work getting the site moved to a self-hosted site, and unfortunately I had some work ahead of me prior to being able to really start posting again. Enter the hiccup.

#TBT – “Food Challenge – Gefilte Fish”

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Okay, looking back at this one, it has to be one of my all-time favorite food challenges to watch. I feel like it has a great blend of humor and disgust, all balled up and sealed in a jar for your entertainment. The gefilte fish really wasn't that bad, all things considered, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat it again.