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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?
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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.
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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.
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Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen was born on 10 October 1861 just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo then known as Christiania.
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Cruising from Pole to Pole
Take a unique expedition voyage from the Arctic to Antarctica with Hurtigruten, calling at ten countries along the way.
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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.
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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
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Dear Gandalf ...
Speculations (some serious, some not so serious) on Gandalf's early movements and career.
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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.
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An Early Advent
The music of Advent appeals to both children and adults and can help us cope with sad events.
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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?
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Them Dwarves, Them Dwarves, Part II
A continuation of the discussion of Tolkien's Dwarves: their history, culture, and relationships with other peoples.
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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.
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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.
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End of the 2000 Season
Wrapup of the Busch 2000 season
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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.
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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
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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.
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Winter Wedding Favor Ideas
Warm up a winter wedding with personalized winter wedding favors for guests to take home from the reception.
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The History of the Racing Sulkies
The history and development of the racing sulky in the United States.
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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?
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Tempers Flare At Richmond
Recap of the race weekend at Richmond International Raceway
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Beorning questions...
Where the Beornings may have come from, and what they may have been like as a people...
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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.
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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?
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