I don’t know how many times I’ve read these books. I know the first time was in 1967. I read it in the hospital after my spine was fused and after I decided not to die. I was in the… Read More ›
Lord of the Rings
GOOD AND EVIL – Marilyn Armstrong
I can’t read “Lord of the Rings” these days without thinking about Stephen Colbert and his obsessive passion for these books. They are great books and eventually became rather amazing movies, but still and all … he knows things about… Read More ›
TODAY IS TOLKIEN READING DAY – MARCH 25th
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 ›
ROOT, TREE AND BRANCH
As I am now in the middle of “The Two Towers, ” deep in the syntax of J.R.R. Tolkien as the peoples of Middle Earth fight the encroaching darkness. Speaking of branches, the Ents have taken a stand against Saruman… Read More ›
THE FABRIC OF GOOD AND EVIL – ARAGORN TO EOMER
I’m rereading for the umpteenth time, “The Lord of the Rings.” Essentially, the book is entirely about good and evil. The great evil that is Sauron, the lesser evil of his cohorts, the striving evil of Saruman … and the… Read More ›
SUDDENLY, MARCH
It will be spring this month, though in this climate, it won’t feel like spring for at least another month. Not usually, anyway. The climate has been so peculiar, you never really know for sure what you will get. But… Read More ›
The Hobbit With BONUS Middle Earth Flowcharts
Today I saw The Hobbit. I loved it. I’ve read a lot of complaints about it online and I’m more baffled after seeing it than I was before. I don’t understand what the problem is. Too long? Too much detail? Really? Do… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 