March 25, 2018 – TOLKIEN READING DAY Celebrated around the world on March 25, Tolkien Reading Day is a favorite among fans of the renowned author. When we were younger and drank more, it was also Fall of Sauron Day…. Read More ›
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THE SOIL, GROWTH OF AND OTHERWISE
When I was a teenager, my mother plied me with books. Some were entertaining. Then, there was Knut Hamsun. Knut wasn’t a fun sort of author. In “Growth of the Soil” he wrote about the grim, hardscrabble life of the… Read More ›
TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER EVIL
We need to celebrate Fall of Sauron day. The triumph of good over evil. The dropping of the One Ring into the cracks of doom. The journey of a couple of fragile Hobbits — successful beyond all logic and reason —… Read More ›
A HOLIDAY CELEBRATING THE TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER EVIL
We need to celebrate Fall of Sauron day. The triumph of good over evil. The dropping of the One Ring into the cracks of doom. The journey of a couple of fragile Hobbits — successful beyond all logic and reason —… Read More ›