What’s my life like these days? Well, here’s a selection of snapshots from my life this past week: Saturday, 2:54 pm. Idly thinking about what Wednesday’s Tolkien lecture will focus on, I begin to ponder the possibility of a new philological reading for a line in The Hobbit. The idea …
I just bought Robbie Williams‘ new album. It’s been out for a few months, but somehow I missed it. It’s Brit-pop silliness, I know, but it’s honest Brit-pop silliness. And I really do enjoy his particular brand of it. I’m continually amazed that ol’ Rob has never hit it big …
I thought about Lode Runner this morning. One of the first great video games for a home computer, Lode Runner was a game I positively loved as a kid in the mid-80s. It was fast-paced but easy to learn, and the levels could be deceptively complex; I don’t know that …
I have a great family. As a for instance, my brother, bless his heart, gave me a gift for Hanukwanzmastide this year, despite the fact that we’d agreed not to give each other anything. And it wasn’t even to make me feel guilty. No, what he gave me was a …
Like a great many young toddlers these days, Young Master likes trains. Likes ’em a lot. It’s that Thomas bloke, of course. All blue and happy and pip-pip, cheerio, chap! He’s like a cheeky little drug for the little ones. I personally think it’s those dastardly Brits getting back at …