Frodo's wrenching cry of "No" at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm opens up a montage I put together of similar cries in movies. Until almost the end, the video features persons who are powerless, except to say No. Near the end I've included a few ironic No's, however, from persons who merely think they are out … Continue reading When All You Have Is Your No
Tag: Jane Eyre
My favorite reads of 2024
My favorite read of 2024 was actually my re-read of The Lord of the Rings. But sticking to new works as usual: I read 28 works of fiction and nonfiction for the first time in '24, and of those I've picked out again my favorite ten. For each book, I've listed some excerpts, not necessarily … Continue reading My favorite reads of 2024

