Tag Archives: Tolkien

“Lord of the Rings” #LOTR

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Joel D. Hirst

“Lord of the Rings”, or #LOTR as it has been dubbed following the filming of two series by Peter Jackson, one quite good and then the Hobbit three-part series virtually unwatchable – garbage in technicolor. He forgot, in that filming … Continue reading →

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Reading “The Hobbit” to my little boy

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Joel D. Hirst

I just finished reading The Hobbit to my little boy. It’s fitting, I think – isn’t it? That his first real book, “A chapter book” as he calls it, would be that one. Oh sure we’ve read Dr. Seuss and … Continue reading →

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The Mango Rains

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Joel D. Hirst

The air hangs heavy, electric in the evening; lightning chases around clouds that do not yet release their rain while the wind whips the dust in a flurry. They are not ready, they are preparing – gathering energy and purpose … Continue reading →

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That Which is Old

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Joel D. Hirst

Why do we treasure that which is old? The mundane – an earthen bowl purchased for two-pence in an African market; ah but take it from the bottom of the sea, a shipwreck discovered. Priceless, they will call it; setting … Continue reading →

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