The Hobbit – Chapter IV – Over Hill and Under Hill
This is another short chapter, but it has a lot of action in it. It…
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The Hobbit – Chapter III – A Short Rest
A Short Rest is a short chapter. It is our first introduction to elves and…
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The Hobbit – Chapter II – Roast Mutton
Chapter II is special to me. When I was a kid, I'm pretty sure I…
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The Hobbit – Chapter I – An Unexpected Party
The Hobbit is one of my favorite books. I've lost count of how many times…
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Star Trek The Next Generation
I recently re-watched Star Trek The Next Generation (aka TNG). I enjoyed the experience. I hadn't…
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Writer’s Block
I know it's distastefully ironic to write about writer's block. At least I've thought so…
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RIP C. Martin Croker
I loved going over to my grandfather's house when I was a kid. He's 6'4",…
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Princess Leia
Carrie Fisher died today. I wasn't going to write about it. Even though I'm a…
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Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol – Stave Five, The End of It
Well, we've come to the end. This stave is really more of a coda than…
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Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol – Stave Four, The Last of the Spirits
Of all the staves, this is probably the easiest one to get right on film. …