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there are precedents for mystical encounters of various kinds

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

“A man breaking his journey between one place and another at a third place of no name, character, population or significance, sees a unicorn cross his path and disappear. That in itself is startling, but there are precedents for mystical … Continue reading →

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It’s Autumnal

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

GUILDENSTERN: It’s autumnal. ROSENCRANTZ (examining the ground): No leaves. GUILDENSTERN: Autumnal – nothing to do with leaves. It is to do with a certain brownness at the edges of the day… Brown is creeping up on us, take my word … Continue reading →

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