Alas, not me

All literature enchants and delights us, recovers us from the 10,000 things that distract us. The unenchanted life is not worth living.

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04 January 2026

Once Upon A Time at City Hall

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About 20 years ago a friend invited me to attend her wedding ceremony at down at the Municipal Building down at City Hall in Manhattan. When...
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30 December 2025

The Digital Tolkien Project -- How it Helps My Work

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The Digital Tolkien Project , founded by my friend, James Tauber, and brought to life by James with the help of so many dedicated and talent...
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29 December 2025

My Life in Middle-earth, or was that Kenya?

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If you've ever seen the wonderful British show "As Time Goes By," you probably remember one of the running gags early on. (If ...
06 December 2025

The Last Word of Tolkien's Teacher, Joseph Wright

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Joseph Wright was a remarkable man, especially for his day. He was born in a time when the children of poor families only rarely learned to...
03 December 2025

"...the language ... of Mordor, which I will not utter here."

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 ‘I cannot read the fiery letters,’ said Frodo in a quavering voice.  ‘No,’ said Gandalf, ‘but I can. The letters are Elvish, of an anc...
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