Artwork by Steven Austin to celebrate the Kampus Festival centering around http://nevermetpress.com/merry-krampus-let-the-carnival-begin
About David Mark BrownWriter. Novelist. Redneck. Granola. Raised on a Texas cattle ranch and schooled at the U of Montana (Berkeley of the Rockies), I am the world’s most self-proclaimed redneck granola and author of optimistic-dystopian dieselpunk, sci-fi thrillers and young adult literature.
Welcome to the Green Porch! Yep, this is my blog. It's a meeting place for those interested in the art of conversation, story, community and sustainability. Hey, its a big porch. There's room for all of us, so pull up a chair and I'll pour you a drink (adult beverages after 2:00pm, which where I'm from is also known as the watermelon hour).
I discovered Krampus this year and I LOVE the idea–gives an outlet for those of us for whom other people’s “vacations” mean we’re on double-duty. Also, I’ve gotten very in touch with the deeper significance of seasons lately, so it’s nice to see some of the darker side of Winter being acknowledged, rather than glossed over with a suspiciously jolly housebreaker…
I tend to adhere to the idea that contrast makes things more beautiful!