As some readers are aware, I was finally able to teach Tolkien here at The Citadel as an Honors class last Spring, which was great fun. Happily, this opened the door that I’d been banging my head against for quite some time: the chance to teach Tolkien as a 200-level …
I’ve been sharing (off and on) a chronological list of the movies of my life. Not a list of the best films of all time or anything like that, but just a list of films that somehow made the memories that make my life. In this edition, 1982 and 1983. …
I just picked up a book from InterLibary Loan today, a much-needed tome for the Brunanburh project. The Citadel has a relatively small library, so odds are pretty good that the kind of obscure medieval things I’m usually after can’t be found here on campus — so thank the stars …
I’ve been working all-hours for some weeks now on the Battle of Brunanburh book. It’s terrific stuff, and we’re making real progress. No NaNoWriMo for me, I’m doing Local Academic Editing Month (LoAcEdMo). I don’t much talk about this part of my life, since it’s rather boring to most folks, …
The Wife found this via a friend’s blog, and I find the music just lovely: