Constellation Burn

Look for me at Constellation Burn in Bedford PA. I'll be there Friday October 11 through Monday the 14th.

50th Anniversary of Nelson Seido Karate

October 26 and 27, I'll be attending the 50th Anniversary of the Seido Karate dojo in Nelson, NZ, founded by Eiko Hanshi Andy Barber. And you can help me get there!

Catonsville Dojo Grand Opening

November 2 and 3, join us for free classes and demonstrations as we celebrate the new location for Catonsville Seido Karate!

Masculine Archetypes: Trickster at Samhain & Election Day

The Trickster generally doesn't make trouble so much as reveal the trouble inherent in the order of the world. The chaos is already there, but we want to sweep it under the rug, ignore it, pretend that the existing order of things is just and good.

Masculine Archetypes: The Warrior at Mabon

Of all the archetypes we're considering, the Warrior may be both the most problematic and the most promising. Why is the Warrior so fraught? Because the Powers That Be have always needed men to fight their wars....There are two words that we must focus on to understand the Warrior: "mission" and "boundaries".

Masculine Archetypes: The Captain at Lughnasadh

The Captain is in the field or on the ship with those he leads, in the fray with them, leading the charge. And the Captain cares directly for his men. He is mentor and caretaker, even if he can also be a stern taskmaster. The captain goes down with the ship because he puts his men ahead of himself. But as a leader of Warriors, he puts the mission before all.

Masculine Archetypes: The King At Midsummer

He does not command, he is not a conqueror. Instead the King is the conduit of blessings for his people. This kingship is all duty and no power, no temporal power at least.

Deconstructing the Bears Vs. Men Memeplex

In this memeplex we can find misandry, a romantic misview of nature, a base rate fallacy, myths about violent crime and about the gender distribution of power, and a disregard of positive helping behavior by men. So there's a lot to unpack.

Imane Khelif And The Paranoid Style In American Politics

It has become the deep belief of many in Blue Tribe that Khelif is not intersex, but that she was falsely accused as part of a dastardly plot by Russia to boost its international prestige.

When censoring fascists, who gets to decide who's "fascist"?

Giving anyone the power to label someone "fascist" and censor them is far more of a threat than a handful of Nazi punks.

1917: The Real Start of the Israel-Palestine Conflict

The story starts with British imperialism

Police violence: seeing the fnords

Imposition of Order = Escalation of Disorder. "Armed with the Law of Eristic Escalation and Fenderson’s Amendment any
imbecile – not just a sociologist – can understand politics."

The Weird Turn Pro: Commentary from a weird perspective.

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” — Hunter S.

Tom Swiss - Poetry Open Mic at The Bun Shop, Apr 12 2024

Reading three poems at the Bun Shop open mic, April 12 2024, Towson MD,

"Keep Going", a song by Tom Swiss

Part 19 of the 2024 fun-a-day: a new song, "Keep Going". For everyone going through rough times.

When it seems you just can't catch a break
When the troubles just keep growing
When life seems like endless heartache When you're going through hell.... Keep going
Keep going
Keep going

The Magician At Midwinter (Masculine Archetypes Part 1).

The Magician At Midwinter. "The Magician is the keeper of hidden knowledge, the master of special skills and powers. He is the yin/yang compliment of the King. Where the King is a widely known public figure, the Magician is isolated in his tower, intent on his chosen field of study and artistry." Part 1 of a serious of 8 posts on the topic of archetypes of the mature sacred masculine I'll be doing over the coming year.

"Hail Eris, All Hail Discordia" (original song)

For the 2023 #FunADay project, a new song. A hymn of sorts to my patron Goddess, who asked me to remind you that you are free. Hail Eris!

Song: "Leadbetter's Tavern", Tom Swiss

For part of my #FunADay project in January 2023, I wrote a song about Baltimore's best dive bar. Miss that place and its "Music EFN."