by Silent Draco Bilbo and Frodo were both healed of all hurt, injury, and spiritual ill they took from bearing and resisting the Master-Ring. All shadows were cleansed from mind and heart, and sorrow replaced with understanding, wisdom, and regret. For among those sorrows and regret was the knowledge that they would never return to…
Booster Patrol Retrospective #3
Where Have All The Pillows Gone? The seventh Boomer Patrol track was a parody version of The Kingston Trio’s Where Have All The Flowers Gone? Not a great song, but one of our very few (only?) attempts at folk music, so that’s a thing. Recorded & released in October 2021, with Vox writing the lyrics…
Booster Patrol Retrospective #2
My Studio Setup My studio is contained entirely on a 5′ desk plus a 2′ × 2′ corner piece connecting to an another desk running at a 90° angle. (There’s a third 5′ desk running at a 90° angle to that, forming a ‘U’ shape. That’s where my design PC lives, for Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere,…
Booster Patrol Retrospective #1
Introduction Greetings! My name is John Bradley (@jhb on SocialGalactic, [email protected] everywhere else), music producer, guitar player, singer, lyricist, artist/designer, video editor, and all-purpose gadabout. In the coming months I’ll be documenting all of the various songs and videos released as part of the Booster Patrol/Boomer Patrol/Vaxx Trax musical projects, and hopefully convince you to…
Chapter 11, Part 2 – The Healing of Lórien
by Silent Draco “Namarith, foxglove tincture, six drops, and a small spoon of fevers-bane. Mix with the arrow’s root.” She sang a rhythm-song to steady mind and heart; taking the proffered soft cake, she deftly placed half under Sam’s tongue. Cradling his head on her lap, she sang on. Sun and Sky and star shall…
How I Offended a Criminal Street Boss
How I Offended a Criminal Street Boss and Lived to Tell the Tale by Anonymous Child It all started when I befriended a homeless woman at my gym in Southern California. When our paths crossed during a workout, Sharon and I would share small talk. I came to find that she was anti-vaxx, pro-Trump, and…
Chapter 11, Part 1 – The Healing of Lórien
by Silent Draco Book VIII Of Wonders, Fair and Perilous While some wonders of Eldamar would interest the remnant at Rivendell, the Havens, and Lorien, much would confuse others, or arouse lust, greed, and wrath among the mortal races. Such tales are only recalled in the Undying Lands, and in few enclaves on Middle-Earth. Chapter…
Chapter 10, Part 2 – Pause and Remember
by Silent Draco Chapter 10, Part 2 – Pause and Remember There were other wonders and joys to be seen and marveled upon, and some news not meant directly for the Lady Warden. Calmithil journeyed that night through beech-groves in the West Farthing, pausing above Woodhall. There he partook os sequested supplies and fine water,…
Chapter 10, Part 1 – Pause and Remember
by Silent Draco Chapter 10, Part 1 – Pause and Remember Elanor Fairbairn stood outside the damp-room, examining several trays of mushrooms. She wanted a good flavor match for the roast boar and apples, one of Fastred’s favorites, for his birthday dinner. Two of the youngsters bounded down to hall toward her, in alarm. “Ma,…
Chapter 9, Part 2 – A Final Word
Chapter 8 – Part 2 Chapter 8 – Part 1 Chapter 7 – Part 2 Chapter 7 – Part 1 Chapter 6 – Part 2 Chapter 6 – Part 1 Chapter 5 – Part 4 …