Book Review: Toward the Gleam
Have you ever knocked on the back of a wardrobe just in case something was there? Do you see a particularly lovely and enchanting glade and immediately wonder if, just maybe, elves and hobbits dwelt…
Month: July 2014
LOTR = LOve it, or TRy harder!
In the beginning, I saw a pale, bloated and dirt-speckled face of someone who might have been a man—but slimy, stringy-looking goo encased him too tightly for me to be assured of his exact species.…
Interesting and Little-Known Facts about Our Former Presidents
The longest lived of all our presidents are John Adams and Herbert Hoover, with an impressive 90 years each. The first person to serve ice cream in the White House was First Lady Dolley Madison.…
Heart of Oak
Heart of Oak, well-seasoned wood, I can feel your presence My breast has been your hiding place, My fathers’ blood, your sustenance – You are our unity and our continuity Though some may seek to…
Who Among You Are With Me?: The Story of the Black Robe Regiment
"For everything, there is a season. A time for peace and a time to fight.” Peter Muhlenberg stepped out from behind the pulpit and removed his black clergy robe. Underneath, he wore his military uniform.…
At the Sign of the Blue Boar: A Robin Hood Poem
Under the oak tree, long ago, We lived with merry Robin Hood, Who taught us how to bend the bow And live aright in green Sherwood Now let us part the leaves again, And find…
Observations on Novels and the Reader’s Life – Crispin: The End of Time by Avi
Who reads trilogies backwards? Who has the nerve to foil the effort an author makes to write a logical narrative by snickering and reading the end of the tale first? Who has the gall to…
Pseudo Interviews with the Presidents
Notice to the readers: artistic license was used in the writing of this article.Author: Greetings from Somewhere-in-the-United-States! Today we have the honor of speaking with some of our great nation's presidents. Good sirs, would you…
Éowyn: A Lord of the Rings Poem
The simbelmynë and I are kin, Blossoming in this land of Men: A western star the heavens wept Upon the mounds where Dead are kept. The daughter of all noble kings, Within my soul, a war…
My Country – Right or Wrong?: The Search for True Patriotism
As an American freelance student of British history, I find it intriguing how the true meaning of patriotism has often been lost in the muck and mire of personal interpretation. Throughout history, the…