Sunday, January 22, 2017

Catherine Wheels and Spinning Yarns



           Hello again! I've decided to change the name of my blogsite. This is actually what I was going to name it in the first place, but I couldn't find this little piece, and so, couldn't recall exactly what name I wanted. So, in order to get it up and running, I had titled it Unipyre, to stand for the Unicorns and Vampyres I'd written about in some of my novels.
           You might think the new name of this blog is odd. And indeed, you’d be right. Some might add the same of the author. What kind of name is that?
            To start at the end, since I’m an author, spinning yarns (telling stories, to those unfamiliar with the phrase) is what I do. As for the first part? A Catherine Wheel was a form of execution for my patron saint – wouldn’t you know I’d have a martyr! In current usage, a Catherine wheel is another name for a pinwheel, a pinwheel being either a cute garden ornament or a child’s toy powered by the wid.

            This blog site will still have the same goal as when I first started it, and will contain short essays on a variety of topics, some fun, some whimsical, others more serious, but all meant to entertain and inform.  Only the name has changed. For the most part, these blogs will be lighthearted. While comments are welcome, please keep an open mind and a sense of humor. Just don’t have such an open mind that your brains fall out.

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