The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: An End Worthy of a Song
Just before the holidays, my youngest son and I performed our usual mid-December ritual: Skip school to see The Hobbit on opening day.
Continue ReadingJust before the holidays, my youngest son and I performed our usual mid-December ritual: Skip school to see The Hobbit on opening day.
Continue ReadingEight months later, GeekMom Sarah finds her love of dragons exceeds her dislike of franchises and settles in with The Desolation of Smaug.
Continue ReadingHobbit and Lord of the Rings marathons require hearty snacks. Do the gorgeous Pinterest pictures of buttered scones and raspberry jam satisfy?
Continue ReadingIn celebration of Hobbit Day, I’m going to tell you two stories about one gift.
Continue ReadingRecently, I discovered the art of Charles Thurston. He makes some wonderful little parodies of classic children’s tales.
Continue ReadingI liked the movie. I did. But I liked it in the same guilt-inducing way that I might really like good fan fiction. It had old friends, it was familiar, it played to my most beloved hopes and dreams concerning hobbits and dwarves and adventures.
Continue ReadingMy son has autism. He’s the same as he’s always been, I’m still getting used to it.
Continue ReadingWhen September 22 came around on Elendor, it was A Very Big Deal. Frodo and Bilbo’s Birthday was one of the highlights of every game year.
Continue ReadingIt’s funny sometimes how we discover new actors. I recently discovered Richard Armitage in a bit of a round about way. I began my path when I watched Downton Abbey on PBS, the period drama recently done by the same guy who did Gosford Park (Julian Fellowes). Though I’ve still only seen the American version […]
Continue ReadingEthan Gilsdorf is the celebrated geek author of the very awesome book, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks. It’s the sort of book that, if you’re a lifelong geek like me, you can’t put down. The book chronicles Ethan’s life as a young geek, his escape from his roots, and then his return. From Tolkien to […]
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