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May 7 "One Ringy Dingy"

One ring to find them, And in the darkness bind them. Now Gollum has it… From the DailyMotion website: World Exclusive: The Hunt For Gollum is a 40-minute fan film, inspired by the appendices of JRR Tolkein’s classic trilogy, ‘The … Continue reading

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May 1 "Damn Darkness"

Sometimes, late at night, I like to light a candle AND curse the darkness. Some online sources attribute the expression that “it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness” to Eleanor Roosevelt, when in fact it … Continue reading

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Apr 23 "Release the Hounds"

I would cry havoc And let loose the dogs of war, But there’d be trouble… YouTube video: “Pink Floyd — Dogs of War (Live 1988)“ This quote, “Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let loose the dogs of war” is often removed from … Continue reading

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Apr 18 "Tilting"

Lay down your burden, the melancholy burden of your sanity. From Man of La Mancha: He ponders the problem of how to make better a world where evil brings profit and virtue none at all; where fraud and deceit are … Continue reading

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