You read “‘Well, I’m back,’ he said.” and close the book. Or do you? There is more if you just turn the page. But why would you read material that isn’t part of the novel? If it was important, it would have been in the story. Allow me to offer some reasons. If you were… Continue reading Musings on the Lord of the Rings. An Appendix.
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Musings on The Lord of the Rings. Part II.
While following Frodo, Sam, and Gollum from the Emyn Muil to Cirith Ungol, I paused at a few passages, considering them in a new (to me) light. Perhaps you consider these old hat, having long since mulled the various permutations of meaning. But let we slow one in the back of the class proceed at… Continue reading Musings on The Lord of the Rings. Part II.
The Green Knight, Roland, and More Delving into Roots
Stories cannot help but build on prior stories. Conventions story tellers are not even aware they are employing all derive from some earlier source. Even the wild and wooly field of speculative fiction, despite its reasonable claim to novelty, owes debts that can be traced back to Homer, if not earlier. J.R.R. Tolkien, in addition… Continue reading The Green Knight, Roland, and More Delving into Roots
AKendix N. Plus Savage Journal Entry 20.
What books made you who you are today? What is your personal Appendix N? [NB: Appendix N is a recommended reading list for players of Dungeons and Dragons, writers that influenced Gary Gygax in his approach to the game.] That is, what sources molded the mental clay into the person you became? I’ve been pondering… Continue reading AKendix N. Plus Savage Journal Entry 20.
Aftermath. Resurrected Post.
April 14, 2019 Aftermath I had a party at my house last night, a triple celebration: my fiftieth birthday, the tenth anniversary of my marriage to MBW, and MBW’s U.S. citizenship. The house echoed at times with the play of what seemed a hundred children, but couldn’t have been more than a half dozen. At… Continue reading Aftermath. Resurrected Post.
Tolkien Birthday Celebration 2019. Resurrected Post.
January 13, 2019 Tolkien Birthday Celebration 2019 January rolled around again and with it came another opportunity to celebrate the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien at the Kennedy School. The event added a new wrinkle this year with a room dedicated to Lord of the Rings tabletop games. I hadn’t realized there were so many of them. I’d be… Continue reading Tolkien Birthday Celebration 2019. Resurrected Post.
2018 Tolkien Birthday Bash. Resurrected Post.
January 14, 2018 2018 Tolkien Birthday Bash Saturday I took MBW and the HA into Portland for the annual J.R.R. Tolkien Birthday Celebration at the Kennedy School. At four-years old, the HA is now able to appreciate it to some extent, though her attention still wanes at times. We met up with several friends.… Continue reading 2018 Tolkien Birthday Bash. Resurrected Post.
J.R.R. Tolkien: Appendix N’s Controversial Entry. Resurrected Post.
October 22, 2017 J.R.R. Tolkien: Appendix N’s Controversial Entry Writing about J.R.R. Tolkien is challenging unless one cares nothing for originality. Oceans of ink have been used discussing the man and his work. Merely reiterating what has been written before would prove easy enough. Therein lies the problem. Originality may be illusory, but I still… Continue reading J.R.R. Tolkien: Appendix N’s Controversial Entry. Resurrected Post.
Tolkien Birthday Celebration. Resurrected Post.
January 15, 2017 Tolkien Birthday Celebration I made my annual pilgrimage to the Kennedy School for the J.R.R. Tolkien Birthday Bash on Saturday. The recent inclement weather is the likely culprit for this year’s rather sparse attendance. (Seriously, I saw a couple guys on cross-country skis crossing the street when I left.) So I suppose… Continue reading Tolkien Birthday Celebration. Resurrected Post.