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Ra·ven

noun
1. any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, esp. Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
2. the divine culture hero and trickster of the North Pacific Coast Indians.
3. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Corvus.
–adjective
4. lustrous black: raven locks of hair.

Bar·row

–noun
1. Archaeology. tumulus (def. 1).
2. Chiefly British. a hill (sometimes used in combination): Trentishoe Barrow in North Devon; Whitbarrow in North Lancashire.

Yet another new incarnation of the Barrow has appeared in this new decade of the 21st centuary. In the past I’ve written primarily about the Halloween industry and the horror genre in literature, films, comics, games, etc. Basically I’ve focussed on how these things influence modern culture. However, I have found that while doing this I have been neglecting other dark recesses of my personality. This is especially true since my own home haunt has apparently run its course. In effect the Raven’s Barrow has now become my haunt and it may take some unexpected turns as I try to keep it flowing. With this in mind you’ll find me talking about anything that interests me. Of course I love Halloween, horror, fantasy, but I might just throw in an item or two that deals with the environmental issues, activism, veganism, health, and whatever else might be interesting to me at that moment. I’ll try to stay away from religion and politics, but I make no promises. After all I have no sponsors and make roughly zilch from this endeavor. So with that in mind do try to hang with me won’t you, and be sure to click the links in the header for my Twitter, Facebook, RSS Feeds, and the Feedburner email mailing list so that I may pester you more often than your casual visit to the Barrow itself.

Beastly Wishes and Horrid Hauntings,

Patrick Nottingham
January 17th, 2010