Married to Addiction

February 25, 2021 Donnie Casto 0

by: Donnie Casto II Our fifth wedding anniversary as man and wife would’ve been in four days. Looking back, those shiny red warning flags were there all along. Reflection can be a funny byway of would’ve, could’ve, or should’ve beens. I know I can’t forgive or love the addict she […]

Abiding with Rev. Dudely

September 18, 2015 Gonzo Today 0

 Interview with Rev. Dudely Noted of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude  Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the last 17 years, or you’re too young, you’ve probably seen the movie “The Big Lebowski”. I have a sweatshirt that I wear quite a bit that says “The Dude Abides” on the front […]

The Cult of Nemesis-Part II

May 24, 2015 Donnie Casto II 0

The Cult of Nemesis: Part 2: Tale of the Reaper… (read Part One here) By Donnie Casto II The troubadour found himself troubled at the writing of the Nemeian acolyte. “How could such a cult gain such a following over the minds of mankind?” he wondered to himself. Turning around, […]

The Cult of Nemesis-Part 1

May 21, 2015 Donnie Casto II 0

The troubadour found himself in the midst of tombs and holy places where the soulless and dead were to rest. Deep in empty thought, where the souls of dead spoke in the flutter of the wind, a being clothed in scarlet robes with flaked dry and scaled skin dropped to […]

Saying Goodbye

January 27, 2015 Donnie Casto II 0

by Donnie Casto II “I don’t believe in fairy tales, because there is no happily ever after in life.” The words hit him harder than a sucker punch to the stomach. Life broke everyone to a degree, but to hear such a statement from a child whose biggest worry should’ve been […]