Wayminding Words from Oldendom
Having wordbooks and book-lore with only English words (and no outlandish words whatsoever) is not too hard to think of or understand. It would at first need some tweaking, but the undertaking is not so…
Month: May 2014
If I Could Speak in Elvish: A Lord of the Rings Poem
If I could speak in Elvish I would stump all my friends Saying things in a tongue That they could not understand. – I could tell my darkest secrets And they still would be unknown.…
Learning to Swim in the Genre Lake
I usually talk about character crafting here, but this time I’d like to take a break from that and discuss the art of immersion and its dangers. Firstly, let me clarify what I mean by…
The Real McCoy: Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin Novels
“The historical novel, as I learnt with some concern after I had written two or three, belongs to a despised genre,”1 wrote Patrick O’Brian. At the heart of his Aubrey-Maturin novels, however, is not adventure…
A Band for All Seasons: Switchfoot Review
This is the last time, I promise myself, that I’m starting over writing this article. My fingers are freezing as they sit on the keyboard. My brain is blocking like an artery; my chest is…
Ten Interesting Facts I’ve Learned While Studying Astronomy
This year at my co-op, I'm taking a class called Earth Science. The name is very deceptive, because we only studied Earth during the first quarter. Right now, we're learning about astronomy. I've always thought…
Love Hurts: A My Fair Lady Story
I begin my tale on a cold winter's eve. Outside, I could hear the wind screaming through the trees. Snow was falling in droves across the lawn. There was no way I was getting out…
Our Lady of Britannia
Thou stood on Newgate Arch and graced Pendragon’s shield Cardigan bore thy taper and Walsingham thy seal Humbly we now beseech thee as at thy feet we kneel: Our Lady of Britannia, ora pro nobis!…
Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust: Living a Fairy Tale Every Day
There is something gripping about fairy tales. As we read them, we are enthralled, captivated, enchanted....and we cannot help but imagine ourselves living in a fairy tale as well. There is something pure and beautiful…
A Quirkish Contradiction: An Exploration of the British Constitution
On 22nd of July 2013, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (and 15 countries of the British Commonwealth) welcomed a new addition to their Royal family. Prince George Louis Alexander will, if…