Feasts of Saints
As the year draws to an end and the holidays loom ever larger on the horizon, starting with Thanksgiving, I would like to talk about some big holidays in Europe that take place in autumn…
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A Whole New World
By Amanda Pizzolatto You’re walking towards a slightly busy street. Cars zoom by at the intersection. A trolley dings as it goes by. People are walking past, some chatting on their phones, others talking to…
2 Minute Travel Review: I Fed the Chipmunks at Creede, Colorado
By Amanda Pizzolatto You might have all heard of Seven Falls in Colorado Spring, Colorado. It’s owned by the Broadmoor and it’s pretty expensive to get in, but it is a lovely sight. You can…
Sons of Liberty
By Amanda Pizzolatto This has to end, enough’s enough! Rise up boys, the going is tough And the tough have to get going They’ve ignored pleas and bellowing We must take action this very…
Hope in Fortitude
Bronwe athan Harthad. Hope beyond endurance. A fortitude that took him to places no one else dared to go, carrying something that many had succumbed to, even him. Master Baggins, Frodo of the Nine Fingers…
Love Left in England: An Ivanhoe Story
Rebecca gleaned back at the shore, one last time. A slight twinge of fear entered her breast. Like Lot’s wife, she swore not to look back, and just like Lot’s wife, she broke that promise.…
Christmas Choirs
Oh listen, listen, how the bells doth ringEchoing over the blankets of winter’s stingLike a single candle flickering in the nightGiving off some hope, warmth and lightBurn bright, burn long, and send incense up aboveLike…
Twelve Days of Yuletide
On the first day of Yuletide, my uncle gave to me an evil golden Ring.On the second day of Yuletide, my uncle gave to me two glowing eyes and an evil golden Ring. On the third day of…
Oh Yuletide Log
Oh Yuletide log, oh Yuletide log, oh how brightly you are burning. Your flames jump high into the night, Providing us with warmth and light. Oh Yuletide log, oh Yuletide log, oh how brightly you…
A Song Without Harmony, A Fandom Without Focus
With recent news coming out about the Amazon Lord of the Rings show that takes place during the events of The Silmarillion, not The Lord of the Rings, there’s been a divide in fans. Some…