Saddam Hussein is dead, shown no more mercy than any of his victims, his death proving as nothing in his life could that those who overthrew him were no better than he was.
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As everyone knows, Shakespeare was merely the nom de plume of the Elven playwright Tholinnas Giredech. Here is Act 1, Scene 1 of "Cuilion" in the original Sindarin ( Read more... )

After a lot of attempts, I have found out the password I used to use on MSN, so I am back on that with Neneithel@yahoo.co.uk and my e-mail address is Neneithel@aol.com ( Read more... )

I'm online again! My sister now lives near me and I will be moving into the place she is renting in January. Until then, I won't be online every day (and this is a slow connection) but I will be on sometimes. I am well behind with the fictional journals, but I will be catching up as soon as I can. My sister and I have a rabbit called Boromir ( Read more... )

List six of your favorite TV shows ( Read more... )

Sorry for the long silence, or, if you were enjoying the peace, sorry that I'm back. :D ( Read more... )

1. I had the two best Doctors of all time in the Doctor Who I watched (fourth and fifth) and yet lived to see the 6th (insane and stupid), 7th (refusing to take anything seriously), 8th (loose canon and americanised) and 9th (bigot and murderer with an unhelathy interest in a young girl ( Read more... )

The golden mosque in Samarra has been badly damaged. The dome was destroyed. Combatants on all sides should respect a house of God. It is alleged to be the work of "insurgents" which usualy means the Iraqi resistance. It is certainly unlikely to be the Shia faction of the resistance. Muqtada al-Sadr has said he will take action if the ( Read more... )

Imagine a President who does the job properly, who has a genuine concern for the people and who is blessed with both charisma and intelligence. Naturally, I refer to the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese. She is a lady (and yes, I use the word deliberately) who frequently brings honour to her country and who seems to manage to say what others ( Read more... )

My job is over in six weeks, an amicable end to the job and I get to remain friends with Erica, so all is well. Prayers would be appreciated. I need to find a new job soon.