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What's where in here:

  • Poetry - Yes, I do the publishing, the reading, the Wilde of it all.
  • Digital Frogging is a....project? of mine where I unpick dependencies on social media and current tech.
  • Millenium Plaza is a little museum of my favorite aesthetics

This website follows the Old Gods!


One Bottle at a Time...The Wine Journal

Treasured memories:

  • Whitecliff Vineyard - Awosting White - n.d.
  • Chateau Le Coin - Bordeaux - 2023
  • Threadcount - "Quilt" CabSauv - 2022 (Paso Robles)
  • Clearview Vineyard - CabSauv - 2018
  • Clearview Vineyard - Monet "Bordeaux Style" - 2017 (cat on the label, wild amount of sediment but I liked it)
  • Justin CabSauv 2022 (Paso Robles again...)

The OMG List

  • Domaine Saint Prefert - Chateneauf Du Pape - 2007 - ...Charles Giraud
  • Clos Du Val Napa Valley - Cab Sauv - 2022
  • Austin Hope Paso Robles (!!!) Cab Sauv - n.d. had in 2025 at Seasons 52, get at least 3 years old

The (spit)Bucket List

  • Domaine Lechenaut - Nuit Saint Georges Pinot Noir - 2016 - dark fruits, earth, vanilla, etc - reddit
  • Chateau Beynat - Cuvee Leonard - Castillon Bordeaux Red - 2021 - didn't screencap notes - reddit - cab sauv/merlot blend
  • Del Rio Vineyard/Domaine Serene - Rockblock Syrah - 2003 - blackberries, violets, apple, earth, dark chocolate - reddit
  • Silver Eagle Vineyard Sonoma Coast - Rivers Marie Pinot Noir - 2019 - cherry, pomegranate, pine resin, tobacco - reddit
  • Morgon Cuvee Corcelette - 2015 - cinnamon, cedar, spices, herbal - reddit - Gamay?

Literary and Film Wines I Need

    Hannibal Lecter

  • Amarone
  • Château Pétrus
  • Château d'Yquem
  • Lillet Rouge (aperitif)
  • Château Phélan Ségur
  • Patrick Bateman

  • Unspecified Californian Chardonnay
  • Unspecified Pinot Noir
  • Côtes-du-Rhône: 2022 (??) Domaine du Séminaire Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Valréas Rouge

Chat GPT's take on my lists so far...

Apparently I have a profile now!

  • Favorite variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Runner up: Pinor Noir
  • Favorite region: Bordeaux
  • Runner up: Paso Robles
  • Honorable mention: Hudson Valley (my home turf!)

Tailored recommendations:

  • Daou Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) - Rich, opulent dark fruit; smooth tannins; plush Paso style
  • Château Montlandrie (Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux) - Merlot/CabFranc blend with dark fruit, earth, and spice
  • Domaine Santa Duc “Aux Lieux-Dits” Gigondas - Dark berries, garrigue, spice, a step-down price but top-tier quality
  • Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon (regular label, not Threadcount - actively drinking Threadcount Dec 2025) - Napa richness + accessibility
  • Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette) - New World fruit and Burgundian earth
  • Bedrock Wine Co. “Old Vine Zinfandel” (Sonoma) - Dark fruit + spice + a bit of earth

Hecate's Keys: Digital Safety for Witches and Pagans

Hi, if you're reading this, you are probably traveling in Witch/Pagan circles online. If I were to guess, you may identify on social media as a witch, pagan, or related category. You may discuss your beliefs and practices, you may post photos, memes, etc. And, especially if you're in the US as I am, you are aware and at least somewhat concerned about recent political changes in the country. The history of antagonism towards witchcraft, Wicca, Neopaganism (at least in the US) goes back pretty far. We are not on any big radars yet, but we probably will be. Also, if you are reading this, the odds that you are also in one or more marginalized identities is pretty high. Some of those identities are definitely on big radars. The purpose of this guide is to educate anyone in this community who is a) not very politically involved and b) not very aware of the risks involved in being out of the broom closet. What I have here are my own thoughts as well as resources from others about digital safety. My main focus is social media. Although this would probably scandalize community elders, a lot of W&P life takes place on social media. In this padlet, you will see some resources here that use heavy terms like "threat modeling", "risk assessment", or "surveillance". I'm not trying to scare you here, but I want you to be aware of what these terms are referring to. In the "Thoughts" section, there are posts that explain these terms. Please read those first to help you understand what's going on here.


The Shire Hall


Here I can indulge all my medieval and/or historical interests. The pretense is that I'm a "medieval peasant" investigating the world, a nod to The Greedy Peasant, whose content I so adore. If you flip through the album, you will find a Zincky!!!
Assorted Peasantry

Very very Pinteresting....