The AM Intrigue

  • The Magic of the Song of Durin

    The Magic of the Song of Durin

    You, the first-time reader of The Lord of the Rings, experience the events of the story exactly as some of its more unknowing characters do; that is, you have no idea what’s going on: there’s all this talk about destroying…

  • Into the Dragon’s Den

    Into the Dragon’s Den

    After many months – oh, how I’ve grown – my contract job comes to an end. Ahead of me are two interviews and either a job or limitless opportunities – oh, how liberating. I do not put all my hope…

  • Lentils, pizza, yogurt

    Lentils, pizza, yogurt

    Lentils, of course – as I detail here. Other than that, though, I make a pretty decent pizza. Here’s a simple dough recipe. Then just add whatever you want. I do sauce, cheese, onion, garlic, tomatoes, shredded tofu meat, and…

  • Your wish becomes somebody’s command

    Your wish becomes somebody’s command

    A dull yellow schoolbus rumbles to a halt and out comes a sole student – Mitchell Green. Without looking back, Mitchell begins his short walk home – no more than a mile. He feels the bus rumble away behind him,…

  • The magic is in the gaps

    The magic is in the gaps

    Ha! There’s a pile of anxiety-related books on my coffee table waiting to be read. I am currently reading the Selected Stories of Robert Walser and it is very good – in fact, it’s one of the best books I’ve…

  • Hope at the End of the World #3

    Hope at the End of the World #3

    Like the beacon of Amon Dîn Hope is kindled Or the straining of a voice In a concert-exhausted throat Hope lies in the proles, In people coming together, Uniting as a community Their mutual love blossoming Into something far greater…

  • Hope at the End of the World #2

    Hope at the End of the World #2

    Hope is a star Burning radiantly Distant as the universe Yet beautiful and infinite The End of the World Is pocked by violence And endless division But, like the Star Who eventually explodes In wondrous marvel Hatred can shapeshift And…