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Where Have All the Dragons Gone?
J.R.R. Tolkien's first story concerned a "green great dragon", which he was told was not the correct way to speak of dragons. Years later, the author found the means to speak of dragons in a most compelling fashion. But how great were his dragons, and why did they like gold so much?
j.r.r. tolkien • dragon • the hobbit • the lord of the rings • fram
J.R.R. Tolkien's first story concerned a "green great dragon", which he was told was not the correct way to speak of dragons. Years later, the author found the means to speak of dragons in a most compelling fashion. But how great were his dragons, and why did they like gold so much?
j.r.r. tolkien • dragon • the hobbit • the lord of the rings • fram
Oslo's Smorgasbord of Delights
Fishing, skiing, a folk museum, Viking ships and sculpture park plus dozens of other attractions and a laid-back attitude make Oslo a visitors' delight.
oslo • pipervaken • karljohannsgate • frogner park • gustav vigeland
Fishing, skiing, a folk museum, Viking ships and sculpture park plus dozens of other attractions and a laid-back attitude make Oslo a visitors' delight.
oslo • pipervaken • karljohannsgate • frogner park • gustav vigeland
Make Room for Dragons
Is it possible to explain why Tolkien did not write about dragons in the Second Age? Some new twists on old ideas may reveal the truth about where the dragons went and what they were (or were not) up to.
dragons • melkor • morgoth • sauron • gil-galad
Is it possible to explain why Tolkien did not write about dragons in the Second Age? Some new twists on old ideas may reveal the truth about where the dragons went and what they were (or were not) up to.
dragons • melkor • morgoth • sauron • gil-galad
Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen was born on 10 October 1861 just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo then known as Christiania.
fridtjof nansen • explorer • diplomat • and humanitarian • north pole
Fridtjof Nansen was born on 10 October 1861 just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo then known as Christiania.
fridtjof nansen • explorer • diplomat • and humanitarian • north pole
Cruising from Pole to Pole
Take a unique expedition voyage from the Arctic to Antarctica with Hurtigruten, calling at ten countries along the way.
antarctica cruising • panama canal cruises • expedition cruises • norwegian coastal voyage • iceland cruises
Take a unique expedition voyage from the Arctic to Antarctica with Hurtigruten, calling at ten countries along the way.
antarctica cruising • panama canal cruises • expedition cruises • norwegian coastal voyage • iceland cruises
DON KNOTTS
Don Knotts was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 21, 1924. He got his beginnings in show business after creating a dummy named Danny and performing his ventriloquist act at school and church functions.
don knotts • barney fife • emmy • the ghost and mr chicken • the reluctant astronaut
Don Knotts was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 21, 1924. He got his beginnings in show business after creating a dummy named Danny and performing his ventriloquist act at school and church functions.
don knotts • barney fife • emmy • the ghost and mr chicken • the reluctant astronaut
Greenland - Adventure Cruises
Book an adventure cruise and get AARP discount from the leader in tours to Greenland - the hot (or cool) destination for senior adventure travelers seeking new horizons
senior travel • adventure travel • aarp discount • adventure cruises • greenland
Book an adventure cruise and get AARP discount from the leader in tours to Greenland - the hot (or cool) destination for senior adventure travelers seeking new horizons
senior travel • adventure travel • aarp discount • adventure cruises • greenland
Dear Gandalf ...
Speculations (some serious, some not so serious) on Gandalf's early movements and career.
gandalf • middle-earth • dunedain • j.r.r. tolkien • the lord of the rings
Speculations (some serious, some not so serious) on Gandalf's early movements and career.
gandalf • middle-earth • dunedain • j.r.r. tolkien • the lord of the rings
Oslo's Ski Jump and Museum
A visit to Oslo's Holmenkollen Ski Jump and Ski History Museum illustrates that not only do Norwegians love skiing, it's an integral part of their culture.
holmenkollen • skiing • snowboarding • oslo • norway
A visit to Oslo's Holmenkollen Ski Jump and Ski History Museum illustrates that not only do Norwegians love skiing, it's an integral part of their culture.
holmenkollen • skiing • snowboarding • oslo • norway
An Early Advent
The music of Advent appeals to both children and adults and can help us cope with sad events.
music • children • grief • advent • christmas
The music of Advent appeals to both children and adults and can help us cope with sad events.
music • children • grief • advent • christmas
The Downfall of the Lore of the Rings
What have Tolkien scholarship and criticism achieved toward sharing an appreciation of The Lord of the Rings? Are literary analysts exploring Tolkien or their own ideals, masked by a veneer of literary exploration?
tolkien • the lord of the rings • middle-earth • tom shippey • anglo-saxon
What have Tolkien scholarship and criticism achieved toward sharing an appreciation of The Lord of the Rings? Are literary analysts exploring Tolkien or their own ideals, masked by a veneer of literary exploration?
tolkien • the lord of the rings • middle-earth • tom shippey • anglo-saxon
Them Dwarves, Them Dwarves, Part II
A continuation of the discussion of Tolkien's Dwarves: their history, culture, and relationships with other peoples.
dwarves • middle-earth • tolkien • eriador • hobbits
A continuation of the discussion of Tolkien's Dwarves: their history, culture, and relationships with other peoples.
dwarves • middle-earth • tolkien • eriador • hobbits
The Quests of Middle-earth
A look at Tolkien's use of quests in his stories, long and short, and of how role-playing games and more recent fantasy stories have departed from Tolkien's ideas.
quest • gilgamesh • j.r.r. tolkien • the lord of the rings • fellowship
A look at Tolkien's use of quests in his stories, long and short, and of how role-playing games and more recent fantasy stories have departed from Tolkien's ideas.
quest • gilgamesh • j.r.r. tolkien • the lord of the rings • fellowship
Buying New EyeGlasses
Spectacles can become a part of the face or an accessory. Selection of glasses can be time consuming. Eventually almost everyone needs to acquire a pair of eyeglasses.
buying new eyeglasses • purchasing updated optical wear • selection of glasses.prescription glasses • opera/sports glasses • face shape and eyeglass frame
Spectacles can become a part of the face or an accessory. Selection of glasses can be time consuming. Eventually almost everyone needs to acquire a pair of eyeglasses.
buying new eyeglasses • purchasing updated optical wear • selection of glasses.prescription glasses • opera/sports glasses • face shape and eyeglass frame
Giving Good Directions.
Your group may be invited to perform in other theatres, or wish to go out on tour, or, you may invite outside directors or tutors to come in and work with them, so it's a good idea to include a workshop about stage directions and theatre terms.
stage • directions • director • workshop • perform
Your group may be invited to perform in other theatres, or wish to go out on tour, or, you may invite outside directors or tutors to come in and work with them, so it's a good idea to include a workshop about stage directions and theatre terms.
stage • directions • director • workshop • perform
Is Antarctica Safe?
An Antarctica expedition is the ultimate cruise for many, but cruise lines are taking risks without concern for their passengers or the environment
antarctica • antarctic expedition • explorer • norgnorge • hurtigruten
An Antarctica expedition is the ultimate cruise for many, but cruise lines are taking risks without concern for their passengers or the environment
antarctica • antarctic expedition • explorer • norgnorge • hurtigruten
Shakespeare Sonnet 5
The speaker of sonnet 5 dramatizes the young man's youth as summer and compares old age to horrid winter, while portraying offspring as the distillation of flowers.
shakespeare sonnet 5 • those hours that with gentle work did frame • mariage sonnet • passage of time • summer
The speaker of sonnet 5 dramatizes the young man's youth as summer and compares old age to horrid winter, while portraying offspring as the distillation of flowers.
shakespeare sonnet 5 • those hours that with gentle work did frame • mariage sonnet • passage of time • summer
Winter Wedding Favor Ideas
Warm up a winter wedding with personalized winter wedding favors for guests to take home from the reception.
winter wedding favors • personalized favors • wedding reception favors • wedding favor ideas • elegant favors
Warm up a winter wedding with personalized winter wedding favors for guests to take home from the reception.
winter wedding favors • personalized favors • wedding reception favors • wedding favor ideas • elegant favors
The History of the Racing Sulkies
The history and development of the racing sulky in the United States.
harness racing • standardbreds • racing sulkies • harness racing history
The history and development of the racing sulky in the United States.
harness racing • standardbreds • racing sulkies • harness racing history
The Princess & the Pot of Contention: Mette-Marit Tjessem H¢iby
With the upcoming wedding of Prince Håkon Magnus on August 25th, Norway’s press has held fiancée Mette-Marit Tjessem H¢iby under careful scrutiny. Håkon’s relationship and imminent marriage to a single mother has sparked debates on the current state of Norway’s monarchy and produced mixed feelings on questions of morality and the role of the royal family. Who is Mette-Marit and how has she managed to plunge Norway’s monarchy into the simmering pot of contention?
mette-marit • prince håkon • norway • royal family • single mother
With the upcoming wedding of Prince Håkon Magnus on August 25th, Norway’s press has held fiancée Mette-Marit Tjessem H¢iby under careful scrutiny. Håkon’s relationship and imminent marriage to a single mother has sparked debates on the current state of Norway’s monarchy and produced mixed feelings on questions of morality and the role of the royal family. Who is Mette-Marit and how has she managed to plunge Norway’s monarchy into the simmering pot of contention?
mette-marit • prince håkon • norway • royal family • single mother
Tempers Flare At Richmond
Recap of the race weekend at Richmond International Raceway
biffle • sauter • temper • busch • nascar
Recap of the race weekend at Richmond International Raceway
biffle • sauter • temper • busch • nascar
Beorning questions...
Where the Beornings may have come from, and what they may have been like as a people...
beorn • beornings • gandalf • bilbo • thorin
Where the Beornings may have come from, and what they may have been like as a people...
beorn • beornings • gandalf • bilbo • thorin
The Manly Men of Myth and Middle-Earth
How much were Tolkien's heroes like the heroes of the ancient Greeks, Hebrews, and Germans? Did Beowulf really serve as a model for any of Middle-earth's men of action? Tolkien is believed to have revived some of the ancient epic traditions, but his heroes display a surprising humility when compared to classic examples.
beowulf • aragorn • eomer • hurin • turin
How much were Tolkien's heroes like the heroes of the ancient Greeks, Hebrews, and Germans? Did Beowulf really serve as a model for any of Middle-earth's men of action? Tolkien is believed to have revived some of the ancient epic traditions, but his heroes display a surprising humility when compared to classic examples.
beowulf • aragorn • eomer • hurin • turin
In Feanor's Footsteps
Could Tolkien have fully visualized the War of Wrath as he provided details for so many other events, or was it necessarily a legend about which little could or should be known?
war of wrath • host of valinor • eonwe • winged dragons • flying dragons
Could Tolkien have fully visualized the War of Wrath as he provided details for so many other events, or was it necessarily a legend about which little could or should be known?
war of wrath • host of valinor • eonwe • winged dragons • flying dragons
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