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10 Best Scenes from Lord of the Rings: #2
Click to view video 2. “I am no man!” Even as a 14-year-old boy reading Lord of the Rings the first time, Eowyn’s cry as she delivers the...
Jay D. Pearson
Aug 2, 20171 min read
10 Best Scenes From Lord of the Rings: #3
Click to view video Continue to #2 | Continue to #4 #Theoden #Rohirrim #HelmsDeep #Aragorn #TheTwoTowers #LordoftheRings #Eomer #Gandalf
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 30, 20171 min read
10 Best Scenes From Lord of the Rings: #4
Click here to view video Continue to #3Continue to #3 | Continue to #5 #Frodo #OneRing #ReturnoftheKing #Gollum #LordoftheRings
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 27, 20171 min read
10 Best Scenes From Lord of the Rings: #5
Click to view video 5. Gandalf freeing Theoden from Saruman’s control. There are several things I love in Other highlights include the...
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 26, 20171 min read
10 Best Scenes from Lord of the Rings: #6
Click to view video 6. Killing the cave troll. What sets this fight apart from all the others in the trilogy is Peter Jackson’s decision...
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 25, 20171 min read
10 Best Scenes From Lord of the Rings: #7
Click to view video. Continue to #6 Continue to #8 #Frodo #Galadriel #FellowshipoftheRing #Galadrielrefusesthering #MirrorofGaladriel...
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 24, 20171 min read
10 Best Scenes From Lord of the Rings: #8
8. Theoden’s call to battle. Bernard Hill came up with most of his speech on his own. Stirring! Of course, the horse charge that follows...
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 22, 20171 min read
10 Best Scenes From Lord of the Rings: #9
9. Gandalf’s speech to Frodo in Moria. Not simply for the “All we have to decide” line, which seems to be the one most remembered, but...
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 20, 20171 min read
10 Best Scenes from Lord of the Rings: #10
I haven’t had as much time to write as I’d like the past few weeks due to work demands, and this sounded like fun. Feel free to disagree,...
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Plotting and Re-plotting
Sequels are deliciously difficult to write. I should know. I’ve attempted a handful, ranging from articles to short stories to novels....
Jay D. Pearson
Jul 11, 20172 min read
Forgotten Bands of the 1970s: Slade
If you’re in the UK or Europe, you’re probably wondering what the heck Slade is doing here. If you’re from the US, however, you can...
Jay D. Pearson
Jun 4, 20172 min read
Forgotten Bands of the 1970s: Moxy
Every decade produces many great acts that are overlooked, or known only in certain places. One of those bands in the 70s was Moxy, a...
Jay D. Pearson
May 29, 20172 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 5
In which our intrepid adventurer discovers the dangers of love… Read Episode 4 here —5— And so what if those eyes belonged to the face of...
Jay D. Pearson
May 23, 20172 min read
Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: Klaatu
All throughout the 70s, rumors of the Beatles reuniting sprang up every month or so, none of which proved true, of course. In fact, their...
Jay D. Pearson
Apr 24, 20172 min read
The Princess Problem, Episode 4
In which Sir Roger learns the perils of a princess… Read Episode 3 —4— Mine is a dark and grisly business. However, nothing—and I mean...
Jay D. Pearson
Apr 18, 20175 min read
A Film Everyone Should Watch
I love history and archaeology, and I especially love good film series that combine both. In the past year, I’ve watched series on...
Jay D. Pearson
Apr 12, 20172 min read
Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: The Beach Boys
What’s this? The Beach Boys? Everybody knows them! What are they doing here? Sure, everyone knows their 60s hits, maybe even Rock and...
Jay D. Pearson
Apr 3, 20173 min read
Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: A Chuck Berry Tribute
Today I break with my usual review to pay tribute to the man who made rock and roll what it is: Chuck Berry, who died this past Saturday...
Jay D. Pearson
Mar 20, 20171 min read
Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: Renaissance
I don’t remember the name of the magazine, but I still remember being so impressed by a review of a band I’d never heard of that I went...
Jay D. Pearson
Mar 13, 20173 min read
Forgotten Rock Bands of the 70s: Armageddon
One album. No hits. Only five songs. A cult classic. Armageddon is the result of two guys who wanted to play folk and two guys who wanted...
Jay D. Pearson
Feb 20, 20173 min read
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