Happy Reformation Day!!!!

Hey, World.
Yes, I know that most people don't realize that this day, the 31st of October, is actually the celebration of the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany. It was 491 years ago today that this momentous event took place.
As for Halloween - *spits*. Forget about it. An Americanized, modernized celebration of the ancient druid holy-day of Samhain? Why bother?

Actually, our family just returned from our yearly trip to the state-wide Southern Baptist Convention, where we get together with my mom's side of the family for three days, sit in a long, dull buisness meeting for hours on end, and listen to people make speeches and reports on everything under the sun - or at least it seems so. The one good aspect is that the venders and information booths usually have candy and other goodies sitting out for you to take, so that's fun. Often, we get asked the question (or some veriation thereof):
"So, you guys getting your trik-or-treating in early?"
This year, I had a speach all planned out to give them - but this year, of all years, NO ONE ASKED!!!! What's up with that? :)
So instead, I thought I'd post it here. Someone should hear (or read) the results of my rapier wit, after all...
Yeah, so here it is.

Person: "So, you getting your trick-or-treating in early this year?"

Me: "Actually, sir, I do not celebrate the pagan holiday of Halloween. I find it and it's trappings distasteful and don't believe that any self-repecting Christian should acknowlege it. However, I and my family DO celebrate Reformation Day, the day in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenburg, thus beginning the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
So, though Halloween is an evil and perverted celebration of pagan beliefs, I do celebrate on this day in honor of Martin Luther, and I will take that candy bar. Toodles!"


LOL, hope you enjoyed my rant,
~Trav

PS: for a good artical on Luther's Theses, check out this link. It's pretty good, for a secular website. See ya 'round!
~T

"Vegetarian Dragon" going to Press!

Great news! My short story, "The Vegetarian Dragon: A Tale of Spiggle" has been selected to appear in MindFlights' third quarterly print magazine! If you're interested, you can buy the first two issues here or here. The third one won't be out for a while, but stay tuned in here, and I'll let you know when and where to find it.
Over and out,
~Trav

Cute animals

Just thought I'd share these with the rest of the world - a friend e-mailed them to me and I about died laughing I especially love the Tinkerbell one. LOL!
Well, have fun, I have to go.