EdKarshner

Folklore is so much a part of our collective culture that it cannot help but spill out everywhere. It tumbles out of pub signs, street names, graffiti spat from spray cans. Manifests as wondrous acts of knitting. It is an essential element of us. – Dr. M. Benn #FolkloreSunday

A messing writing table with The Mothman Prophecies and folklore notes.

As department head, I hit all my contractual deadlines. So, it's back to the book research.

Loving this moment but needing to find some consistency.

I'm hoping soon. This is an old time winter!

Congratulations! We really need to actually do a proper porch sit.

Since he's your cat, my money is on summon.

So glad to hear about Bear!!! (But maybe he needs to cut back on the ciggies!)

Paul, I support this.

Reflections on Being Bad at Shit TL; DR - You suck? Do it anyway.

meaganlucas.substack.com/p/reflection...

Fact.

So very, very proud to nominate stories from Patricia Quintana Bidar, V.J. Hamilton, and Catherine Parnell for the Best Small Fictions anthology. Please visit reckonreview.com/award-nomina... to read them.

I'm not sure how this had passed me by, but please give some support to @icaruswritingcollective.com by following their BlueSky account. They are rebuilding after moving from another platform.

Magazines to read for free or to buy - mythic stories to enjoy.

CNN to livestream Hogmanay events from Edinburgh The celebrations in Edinburgh to see in the New Year will, for the first time, be live-streamed by CNN during the broadcaster's 18-hour long worldwide countdown to 2026. The city will star in coverage of Edinburgh's Hogmanay and the First Footin' events on New Year's Day alongside other broadcasts from Auckland to Los Angeles. CNN typically broadcasts to half a billion households all over the world on New Year's Eve, and this year the coverage will include all the Hogmanay traditions from the capital.

CNN to livestream Hogmanay events from Edinburgh

The celebrations in Edinburgh to see in the New Year will, for the first time, be live-streamed by CNN during the broadcaster's 18-hour long worldwide countdown to 2026. The city will star in coverage of Edinburgh's Hogmanay and the First Footin'…

Different depictions of Santa Claus

A flaming ice sculpture

A scary Old Man Christmas mask.

Taking some well deserved time off as an administrator to re-discover my research nerd self. I started working on a project that comes out of the work I did for @reckonreview.bsky.social.

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I thought you might want to revisit it, too.

Happy Wintertide!

That tracks!

Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.

I just read a honors thesis that spends a whole chapter on this "special." I'd never heard of it before.

Good night! 😬🤬

The wrong people have imposter syndrome, smh

A power outage on campus has moved my Jul break up by 4 hours. Let the fun begin!

Hell yes! (Says an old white guy!)

Sending Bear all the good thoughts (and to you, too, David)

I'm so excited to share that I have an article in Witch Magazine! This is a real 'pinch me' moment for me, as it is such a beautiful magazine, filled with stunning artwork and so many talented writers! 🌙✨️

www.witchesmagazine.com

#witches #paganism #folklore #Shropshire #writing #witchcraft

Gavlebocken stands on soft green grass surrounded by jagged wooden fencing. It's cloudy in the background making her shine brighter.

"Snön lyser med sin frånvaro, tur jag är på plats och sprider julglädje ändå ✨

Dull weather? Good thing I’m here sharing a bit of Christmas joy ✨"

Best news! Thank you for the update! I'm pulling for Bear.

A screenshot of Gavlebocken standing in the middle of jagged fencing. The sun is setting creating a warm glow on her.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Builders stand in front of their newly built straw goat giving the thumbs up

Crowds and builders stand in front of the newly built straw goat

A newly built straw goat stands proudly. Ominous clouds in the background threaten more rain.

Sign showing information about the goat builders. Text from the Instagram post:"Bocken är färdigställd! Efter mycket slit och möda är bocken färdig. Han blev lite annorlunda i år men det skadar väl ingen." Stort tack till alla sponsorer och alla bockbyggare, vi älskar er alla!" Vi syns nästa år när han återuppstår stiligare än någonsin.

Lillbocken has been built by the Natural Science Association at Vasa School www.instagram.com/lillbocken/

It's not been an easy week. I'm hoping the best for you and Bear. I get it.

Thinking of you and Bear.

Gavlebocken stands in the center of jagged wooden fencing. She received some extra red ribbons on her legs and one around her stomach.

a close-up of Gavlebocken horns showing newly installed lights.

Tack till alla bockbyggare som år efter år ger mig min bästa bock-look 🐐 Nu är mina ståtliga bockhorn upplysta, det röda bandet på plats och jag känner mig redo att glänsa på mitt födelsedagskalas! På söndag kl 16 firar vi mig och jag längtar att få träffa er alla, ni kommer väl förbi? ✨ Länk till min livestream finns i min profiltext. Thanks to all the goat-builders who give me my best goat-look year after year 🐐 My horns are glowing and the red ribbon is in place, I’m feeling ready to shine on my birthday party! This Sunday at 16.00 Swedish time we’re celebrating me, and I’m more excited to meet you all, you’ll stop by, right? ✨ You can watch me live at the link in bio.

"Thanks to all the goat-builders who give me my best goat-look year after year 🐐 My horns are glowing and the red ribbon is in place, I’m feeling ready to shine on my birthday party!..."