It’s #MayhemMonday! I supply the mayhem, you try to survive. Imagine walking in late one night–alone–and reaching for the light switch…
Tag: horror
Mayhem Monday: A night alone
It’s #MayhemMonday. I provide the mayhem, and you decide your fate!
Mayhem Monday: Vampire or Werewolf?
It’s #MayhemMonday. I pose the mayhem, you decide your fate.
Exploring wolf references: a wolf in his belly
The saying, “A growing youth has a wolf in his belly” uses the image of a feasting wolf to demonstrate how much a teenager eats. Unlike many of the references, this one has a comical edge to it and is most akin to “wolf down.” Humans have a long and sordid history with wolves. As…
Mayhem Monday: The Chase
It’s #MayhemMonday! When there’s a fork in the road, try not to get stuck…
Exploring wolf references: Fear makes the wolf bigger…
“Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.” This German proverb makes use of the wolf as metaphor for anything we anticipate, making worse than the actuality. Imagine a wolf howling in the night; we fear it even from a long distance when it poses no threat. Humans have a long and sordid history with…
Mayhem Monday: Zombie Apocalypse
It’s #Mayhem Monday, and the zombies are out!
Exploring wolf references: Run with the wolves
“Run with the wolves” has different meanings based on the context. In the context of the phrase: “If you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl”, it is closely associated with a similar phrase, “You can tell a person by his friends/the company he keeps.” The idea is you will behave like “the pack”…
Mayhem Monday — The Call
Each Monday, I try to spread a little mayhem. #MayhemMonday.
Exploring wolf references: “Keep the wolves at bay”
The phrase “to keep the wolves at bay” refers to a time when baying wolves were a sign that wolves were still in the distance. The idea is that when wolves are still in pursuit, they are not yet ready to attack. Sometimes shorted to keeping something “at bay,” this also refers to hunting dogs that…
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