A Legendary Queen: 3 – Chapter Thirty-Four: Christmas Hols
December 20, 1941; Saturday “Eamon!” I set my suitcase down in time for my older brother to pick me up in his arms. “I got your telegram. Why did you take the later train?”…
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A Legendary Queen: Part 3 – Chapter Thirty-One: Getting Settled
The subway train pulled into King’s Lynn station about two hours later. Most everybody onboard got off and headed for their boarding schools – north to Hendon House for the boys, or south to Saint…
King Charles, 30 Water Buffalos, 3,000 Hens and Egypt: Part 1
By David Salter As we pass the first-year anniversary of the coronation of King Charles III, we present this piece from Happy & Glorious: A Royal Celebration reflecting on the King, and some surprising adventures…
The Role of the Monarch
The job of the King is to reign, and in that work he performs two main functions: Head of State Unlike politicians, the King does not owe his position to a vote or vested interests.…
Ramadan Reflection: Unlock the Sealed Heart
By Baimot M. Lakman Our hearts are a beautiful blessing from Allah, and we must do everything we can to keep them healthy. Just as we should take care of our health and diet in…
Tolkien Before Jackson: A Look at Early Adaptations Part 8
Click here to read part 7. Treasures Under the Mountain (1991, unreleased, directed by Roman Mitrofanov) Russia seems to have had a particular fondness for Tolkien during the Soviet era. This may be related to…
A Legendary Queen: Part 2 – Chapter Eighteen: Terebinthian Royalty
Mayblossom 12, 856 “Momma?” Bremton asked as I helped him get dressed. “Yes, sweetie?” “Why I gotta wear these? Me like my other ones betta.” The “these” Bremton was referring to were his dressy Prince…
The King’s Good Servant
By Leah Fisher For the week of Thomas More's birthday, a story about his legacy and climactic choices. King Henry VIII pressed his palms firmly on the wide stone sill of the open window and…
Tolkien Before Jackson: A Look at Early Adaptations Part 2
Click here to read Part 1. Lord of the Rings (1971, directed by Bo Hansson) The miniseries Sagan om Ringen consists of two fourteen-minute episodes that appeared on Swedish TV channel SVT1. A narrator talks…
Alan Moore’s Utopia, Dystopia, and Apocalypse Part 2
Today, November 18, is the 70th birthday of Alan Moore. Click here to read the previous installment, about the beginning of Alan Moore’s career in comics. I Dream a World of Dreams Fulfilled: Utopia in…