This week is Tolkien Week. I didn’t even know that Tolkien Week existed until Monday. The celebration of Tolkien Week began in 1978 and commemorates the work of J.R.R. Tolkien and his son, Christopher J.R. Tolkien. I only know Tolkien from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I also know that he wasRead more
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The summer is known for its super nerdy mega blockbusters, but the fall has its fair share of nerdy movies as well. None of these movies will be as big as The Avengers or The Dark Knight Rises but some could still be pretty good. Here are some of the nerdy movies coming out inRead more
Harry couldn’t escape his connection to Voldemort. Luke couldn’t avoid his confrontation with Darth Vader. Aragorn couldn’t deny his destiny as king. Very often we can’t escape that to which we’ve been called, even at 30,000 feet. As I’m writing this, Alycia and I are on our way home from our trip to Hawaii. WeRead more
In my last post about The Goblet of Fire I doubted whether or not there were enough pages left for the book to really pick up. I can’t remember the last time I was so excited to be so wrong. The last six chapters in The Goblet of Fire took off like Harry on hisRead more
Alycia and I are going to Hawaii today and I’m very excited. My sister told me that she hated me because we’re going to Hawaii. I think she was joking – at least partially. A lot of people have expressed similar sentiments, but thankfully less violent. A number of our students have asked me toRead more
It’s rumored that Microsoft’s next gaming system will release in time for Christmas 2013. The unofficially named Xbox 720 would be the first of the next generation consoles and could push gaming even further into the future. Especially if new patents for which Microsoft applied come to fruition. According to reports on PatentlyApple.com and GammaSquad.com,Read more