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You would have been 118 years old today, Mr. Lovecraft!  Happy birthday to you!

I’m sure most of you who visit my site know who Howard Philips Lovecraft was (or is), and know that he is said to be one of the most influential writers in horror of the 20th century, but for those who don’t know, he has influenced more of our entertainment in the writing, music, and film fields than most of us really realize.  From Stephen King’s “Jerusalem’s Lot”, to the always entertaining “Herbert West: Re-Animator” movies, to Metallica’s “The Thing That Should Not Be”, Lovecraft has snuck his tendrils into immortality.

You can find a whole lot more to read about his life, philosophies, writings, and of course, his influence on contemporary works at Wikipedia’s entry for H. P. Lovecraft.

Today is the anniversary of D-Day. Remember that war is not the romantic thing it is often made out to be. But also remember those who have fallen to make the world a better place. Read about the day at Wikipedia.

The Telegraph has a look at the original Indy.  Otto Rahn, and archaeologist who ran afoul of the Nazis and obsessed with finding the Holy Grail, is likely to be the inspiration for Indiana Jones.

Head over to The Telegraph for an interesting mini-bio of Otto Rahn.

Chris Perridas has posted some great sketches drawn by the man, H.P. Lovecraft, himself.  You can find the sketches along with a nice lengthy explaination over at Chris Perridas’ site.

Chris Perridas has posted up record of a court case involving HP Lovecraft.  Or at least, it involves his writings, photos, and his ex-wife.  Also involved are Brown University and a man claiming to be acting on Brown U’s behalf yet acquiring Lovecraft historical artifacts for personal use.

You can find the full text and a link to the source at Chris Perridas’ site.

Dan Harms of “Papers Falling From an Attic Window” has up an interesting tale of his possibly finding another link between Lovecraft and Alistair Crowley; this one going in the direction of “Did Crowley know of Lovecraft?”

Read more of this interesting tidbit of Dan Harm’s find over at “Papers Falling From an Attic Window“.

Cthulhu Wiki, The Wiki for the RPG Gamer.

Grim Reviews has more words and links on the subject.  Me?  I’ve been busy busy busy.  One wouldn’t think I could get busier, but it happens.  One more book down, and many reviews need to be made.  Maybe I’ll read the Cthulhu Wiki instead.

It was today in 1925 that R’lyeh, sunken city in which the great Cthulhu lies dead but sleeping, rose the the surface of the ocean, causing artists and those of sensitive mind to suffer terrible dreams.  This event would last till April 2 of the same year.

You can find the story online at The Temple of Dagon.