My secret hobbit name, apparently, is Drogo Frumblefoot of Bywater. I think that’s pretty keen. But does this mean I now have to finish reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy? Found via memepool.
I have decided, after not-so-careful deliberation, to add the 1965 film Incubus to my Netflix rental queue. It has William Shatner speaking nothing but Esperanto. What better moviegoing experience could there possibly be?
It’s been many, many years since I first read Frank Herbert’s Dune, but reading Jonathan’s thoughts and then stumbling upon this via Metafilter, I am tempted to try again what I failed to do a few months ago: re-read the book. Like I need more books on my plate right now. But still, I thought this quote from Herbert was interesting, as it sort of ties in with what I’m reading right now: It began with a concept: to do a long novel about the messianic convulsions which periodically inflict themselves on human societies. I had this idea that superheros were disastrous for humans.
And you know, I sometimes feel hopelessly outwitted by technology. Am I the only one left alive who has occasional trouble with fax machines?