Lore and Literature

I found some amusing similarities between the primary romances featured in the Sherlock Holmes' adventures and the adventures of Richa...

You will need: ~Yourself ~A bike ~A helmet ~A favorite locale that you haven't entirely explored... ~A water-bottle or two. ~A go...

*Spoilers* The film was decidedly darker than the first. There are very few warm moments. The fact that the story takes place in winter o...

I often contemplate the beginning of The Hobbit , by J. R. R. Tolkien. How would I have responded to an Unexpected Party, comprised of stran...

It's a tale you don't hear about too often, but it is a good one. Written by J.R.R. Tolkien, it's the story of a little dog na...

I was restless and then this opportunity came up for me to go to Iceland. So, I went. And what an adventure it was. I was excited to go and ...

It's here! It is finally here! Saturday afternoon I saw The Hobbit with some friends. Over all, I like it very much. *Spoiler Alert...

Who's excited for the film The Hobbit ? I am, for sure, and I know many others are! Ever since he directed The Lord of the Rings , fa...

Bagpipes, clans, kilts, haggis, highlander cattle, a Clydesdale horse (named Angus),"stubborn," fighting between the clans, high...

Photo Credit: Edana A. "The Road goes ever on and on  Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the road has gone, ...

Athos, also known as le comte de La Fère (Count of Fère), and Captain Haddock of the Tintin cartoons have some circumstantial similarities. ...

Athos always seemed to command respect. This is surprising when looking at some of his behavior for he was a heavy drinker and  ridiculous ...

« Parce que, Porthos parlant plus haute que nous tous, il l’a pris pour le chef » -D'Artagnan Porthos is Sanguine. Sanguines are ...