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The Incarnation and the One Ring
Happy Ring Destruction Day! That’s right, Tolkien fans. Tomorrow, the 25th of March, is the anniversary of the day when, mumbleteen thousand years ago, Frodo, Sam, and Gollum entered Mount Doom to pitch the One Ring into the fire below. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History, Resources, The Church, Tradition
Tagged Christmas, Incarnation, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Feast of the Annunciation, The Lord of the Rings
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The Significance of March 25th
March 25th is Tolkien Reading Day, because it’s the date in The Return of the King when the Ring was destroyed. But have you ever wondered why Tolkien made a point of mentioning that exact date? Doesn’t the use of … Continue reading
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Do not attempt to adjust the URL. We are controlling transmission. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can update the post. We can change the topic to theology or comic books. Sit quietly and we … Continue reading
A Look Inside Depression
Depression is one of those topics that people usually either don’t get or don’t want to talk about. If you haven’t experienced it, well, you don’t get it. Not really. And if you have experienced it, you tend not to want … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Personal Posts
Tagged Asperger Syndrome, Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Tate, Comedy, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Depression, G. K. Chesterton, Good Works, J. R. R. Tolkien, Pope St. John Paul II, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield, Social Media, Stephen Fry, Suicide, The Cruxshadows, The Lord of the Rings
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Christopher Lee, RIP, at 93
What can you say about a 93-year old actor who was Dracula? Much in the way that he was Saruman. Or Dr. Fu Man Chu. Or Sherlock Holmes. Or one of the better Bond villains. Or … you know what? We’re running … Continue reading
The Tyranny of the Mega-Novel: A Fisk
Yesterday’s fisk covered a lot of stupidity, and there is more to be slapped down today. There is a counter-argument for yesterday’s article, also from The Guardian, and it was written by someone who is dumb enough to deserve multiple … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Fisks, Writing
Tagged Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, J. K. Rowling, J. R. R. Tolkien, John Carter of Mars, Les Miserables, Liberals, Matthew Bowman, Monster Hunter International, Novel Ninja, Publishing, Short Fiction, Tarzan, Terry Goodkind, The Guardian, Tor Books, Worldbuilding, Writing
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The Duties of a Catholic Author
I know, I know, that’s a bold title. Who am I to say what the duties of any author are, right? Well, as a Catholic and an author — even just one who writes blog posts and a few successful … Continue reading →