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When Did Joy Become the Enemy?
Okay, full disclosure. I really can’t stand the Oscars. Don’t ask me to explain, because I’ll cut the person that keeps me from watching the Tony Awards. But the Oscars? They’ve never done it for me. I can watch clips later out of context (loved Anne Hathaway’s acceptance speech, she is an amazing woman), but…
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Returning to the Shire
I’ve read The Lord of the Rings annually for the past 27 years, and usually The Hobbit along with it. I’m one of those guys who liked The Silmarillion, though I agree it is a dry read for the most part. I’ve read Tolkien’s essays on the books, I’ve read other people’s essays on the…
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Some Nerd Subjects in Brief
There have been several things of note going on in the nerdverse recently. While I didn’t want to devote an entire post to these, I felt they deserved a bit more than a sentence in the Humpday Links. So enjoy these, and fire off your comments; I’ll be around and we can talk back and…
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