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Rosaries Might be Like Ball Point Pens
Words flung onto paper are gifts of lightAnd so are Aves whispered in the night
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The Synod of Whitby: Part Two
BY PATRICIA DEEGAN Oswy then instructed Colman to start it off by explaining the customs he followed and where it originated from.
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Manwaelmelwe: Protector of Middle Earth
Arwen was in shock; she had heard the legends of both Manwae and the legends of the boar. Many had lost their lives to the tusked beast without it ever meeting defeat or capture.
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The Synod of Whitby: Part One – Introduction
BY PATRICIA DEEGAN Whitby did not become known by it’s modern name until after Viking settlement in the tenth or eleventh century.
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Movie Review: Beautiful Creatures
BY MIKE FLYNN It has some prominent cast members in it, with Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons, both of which play fantastic characters.
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A Beacon for Losers
“I draw them like heat-seeking missiles,” thought Hannah, sitting on the steps of the Alexander Library. “That’s the only…
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Harry Potter and the Pain of Revenge: Chapter 3
It ended just as suddenly. “You little fool! Have you no common sense? If I break into your mind, I expect to see memories. If there are no memories there, what does that tell me?” Snape’s black glare was harsh enough that Harry took a thoughtless step backwards. He was now well aware of the…
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“Unplanned” Movie Review
BY SARAH LEVESQUE I highly recommend this movie. Whether you are pro-choice or pro-life or uncommitted to either side, you deserve to see what Abby saw.
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The Burning of Hobera Chapter 3: Return to Hobera
“Captain Leran! Dregans at Hobera! The king has ordered your squad to aid.” “And we will obey. Inform my men to meet me above the caves in five minutes!” “Yes, sir!” The elf quickly saluted before rushing off to spread the word. “Perhaps,” said Rivien, “we will find out what Sandor’s plans really are.”
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Lost Time: Chapter 7
For someone who is waiting for his beloved to come home, every day seems like eternity, what if it is not sure that the beloved is ever to come back? Such was Gabriel’s state . Gabriel wonders if perhaps Joyce would never come back. Looking at his wife, connected to so many machines, and waiting…
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Merida Brown’s Clue
“If I’m not back in five minutes, they’ve caught me. You don’t stay in this house another minute, you get out and wait for the boys, no matter what.”
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The Inklings – Who They Were
BY UNA MARIAH One of Tolkien’s closest friends was C.S. Lewis; fellow writer and member of the Inklings.
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Struck by Lightning
Your Tookish side is wide awake! So burgle the sleeping fire-drake! under hill, and over hill, and in the lonely mountain!
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Brian Bedford: In Memoriam
Some voices shape our own, in memory, in manifestation. in twist of accent, turn of tone, in the comfort they give, the hope they plant.
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“May He Live Forever!”: A Casual Muslim Reader Reflects on the Christian Fantasy Works of Lewis and Tolkien
BY ADEEL AHMED As Muslims, we saw that Christians share much of what we believe, and even where we did not, there was still some core understanding.
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Why I Don’t Like Lord of the Rings: A Candid Review
BY KATIE HANNA Some people fear failure, or their own incompetence. Some people fear control or domination. Me? I fear becoming evil.
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The Burning of Hobera Chapter 2: Safe Return
“One day we shall return,” intoned the king in the words of the prophecy. “Males and a female will call us. Elf, hob, a dwarf, and a berserker, Will be there to welcome us. All will be glad For the evil one will be gone, Returning peace to the land, One that will last very…
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Harry Potter and the Pain of Revenge: Chapter 2
Snape stared at the boy, nearly dumbfounded. After last week’s…altercation… he had expected the boy to never darken his doorway out of his own free will again. “What are you doing here, you foolish boy?” Snape snapped finally.