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  • The Magic of the Song of Durin

    The Magic of the Song of Durin

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    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 the One Ring, which you’ve come to understand is essentially a symbol of pure evil,…

  • Into the Dragon’s Den

    Into the Dragon’s Den

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    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 in these interviews; the future is my imagination. My hope is in myself, and I…

  • Lentils, pizza, yogurt

    Lentils, pizza, yogurt

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    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 seasonings (I do black pepper, Italian seasoning, and nutritional yeast). You want the secret ingredient?…

  • Your wish becomes somebody’s command

    Your wish becomes somebody’s command

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    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 vibrations pulsing through the road up through his sneakers and body. A forward swing…

  • The magic is in the gaps

    The magic is in the gaps

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    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 read in a while (it was recommended to me by the clerk of a communist…

  • Hope at the End of the World #2

    Hope at the End of the World #2

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    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 become light Like the dying Star Hope persists Oft hidden Or covered by cloud But…

  • Hope at the End of the World #1

    Hope at the End of the World #1

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    Hope at the End of the World Is elusive and evasive Hiding amidst a slew of chaos, Bad news, hate, and helplessness Beaten down, though still flickering Even if faint and nearly exhausted Hope at the End of the World Is real, awaiting your return To its warm embrace Hope at the End of the…