Stretching, indeed, especially if prof. identified Janis Joplin as the writer. Like saying the Wife of Bath's tale was written by Mrs. Chaucer. Mike ... ...
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WendellWag@...
wendell_wagner
Feb 5, 2006 12:09 am
I've thought about A. N. Wilson's biography of C. S. Lewis a number of times since its publication, and I think that the basic problems with it are Wilson's...
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John D Rateliff
sacnoth32
Feb 5, 2006 3:12 am
FIVE CHILDREN & IT is also one of the sources for Tolkien's ROVERANDOM. --JDR ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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David Lenander
davidlenander
Feb 6, 2006 12:28 am
Actually, I think I commented upon it in this forum in the last couple of months. I recalled it being titled "The Sand Fairy," but I bought it around...
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Eleanor Farrell
emfarrell.geo
Feb 6, 2006 6:56 pm
Just a reminder to Mythopoeic Society members that the deadline for nominating books for the 2006 Mythopoeic Awards, or to volunteer for any of the award...
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John D Rateliff
sacnoth32
Feb 6, 2006 7:09 pm
Just found out about this one, and passing news of it along in case anyone on the list is interested in Tolkien-inspired art. There's a new book out by one...
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Edith.Crowe@...
ecrowews
Feb 7, 2006 12:33 am
An interesting letter arrived in our PO Box; I'll pass the gist of it along to you. It's from David L. Pinder (aka inmate #155939-37C-12S) at the Putnamville...
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WendellWag@...
wendell_wagner
Feb 7, 2006 3:58 pm
Why C. S. Lewis was "the single most useful tool of Satan": _http://www.balaams-ass.com/journal/homemake/cslewis.htm_ ...
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Christine Howlett
chowlett@...
Feb 7, 2006 4:08 pm
Well the Van Nattens are a depressing example of extreme fundamentalism. I doubt they represent many people as CSL has been a darling of the conservatives for...
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Jonathan Michael Reiter
atomtetsuwan...
Feb 7, 2006 7:15 pm
Atomtetsuwan2002 here. I can't get there from here. Could you help, Wendell? Atomtetsuwan2002 at2k2 ... From: WendellWag@... To: mythsoc@yahoogroups.com ...
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John D Rateliff
sacnoth32
Feb 7, 2006 10:04 pm
Try clicking on the second link, not the first one. Vaguely amusing to find in the associated Tolkien link a criticism of JRRT for retelling "pagan" stories...
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Jonathan Michael Reiter
atomtetsuwan...
Feb 8, 2006 12:43 am
Christine, Atomtetsuwan2002 here. Could you send me a copy of that article? I can't get to it from where I am. Atomtetsuwan2002 at2k2 ... From: Christine...
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Jonathan Michael Reiter
atomtetsuwan...
Feb 8, 2006 12:43 am
John, Atomtetsuwan2002 here. I've tried both links. Neither works. Atomtetsuwan2002 at2k2 ... From: John D Rateliff To: mythsoc@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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WendellWag@...
wendell_wagner
Feb 8, 2006 12:56 am
Atomtetsuwan2002, Try the following: Google on the phrase "Clive Staples Lewis has been perhaps the single most useful tool of Satan". See if the site comes...
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Christine Howlett
chowlett@...
Feb 8, 2006 12:52 pm
Sorry, I read it fromn the link and then deleted. Someone else may be able to help. Christine ... From: "Jonathan Michael Reiter" <jmrmpd@...> To:...
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Elizabeth Hardy
britomart3
Feb 8, 2006 5:59 pm
How sad. These poor, misguided folks must not have read Screwtape(can you imagine!), or they'd know that the surest way to keep Christians from doing any good...
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Bonnie Callahan
bonolatm@...
Feb 8, 2006 7:45 pm
Good answer, Elizabeth! My extra 2 pence: The members of this sect aren't "fighting among themselves". They're the "true believers" & the rest of Christendom...
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Lezlie
cenizasderosas
Feb 9, 2006 1:59 am
Indeed! And, in academics, correct references are everything! Lezlie ... Chaucer. ... school...
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Lezlie
cenizasderosas
Feb 9, 2006 2:00 am
uh--yeah. This is a *family* oriented theater company...and, even in Berkeley. <smile> Lezlie ... London....
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Stolzi
stolzi1us
Feb 10, 2006 6:38 pm
First review I've seen of the LOTR musical play: http://tinyurl.com/8v7wp or ...
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Eleanor Farrell
emfarrell.geo
Feb 10, 2006 7:18 pm
Were there no good YA/children's fantasy books published in 2005? So far I have received only one nomination for the 2006 award........ so I guess the...
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Linda DeMars
lindacdemars
Feb 10, 2006 10:20 pm
gone blank on some details , but I thought Drowned Wednesday, the latest in the Keys of the Kingdom series by Garth Nix, was good ----and also the second in...
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David Bratman
dbratman1
Feb 11, 2006 3:06 pm
Do you wish to nominate any of these books? You don't have to vouch for their superiority over all other books; nomination is just an affirmation that you...
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Elizabeth Hardy
britomart3
Feb 11, 2006 3:31 pm
I would vouch for Harry, and I can go on at length about Lewis's influence on Rowling, that is if I can get anyone to listen! There are also some MacDonald and...
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Cai Cherie
eternityfind...
Feb 11, 2006 3:50 pm
I just want to say that I really like how Wendell's Wag (sounds like a good pub, dosn't it? -- hope the shorting does not offend,) states his opinion on our...
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Cai Cherie
eternityfind...
Feb 11, 2006 4:10 pm
Perhaps this shows my isolation from most of America (since I attend a liberal church in a large northeastern city) but I have assumed that this was a hoax and...
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WendellWag@...
wendell_wagner
Feb 12, 2006 6:16 pm
Does anyone have any pictures of Madeleine L'Engle from the 1994 Mythcon in Washington, D.C.? Christina Hussar, the daughter of Bill Hussar in our local ...
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Lisa Deutsch Harrigan
LisaMarli
Feb 12, 2006 7:28 pm
Hi Everyone Nicholaus William Davis was born Feb 11 at 5:52 am 8 lbs oz and 21 inches. He looks like a Davis boy, ie very much like his older brothers Matt &...
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Bonnie Callahan
bonolatm@...
Feb 13, 2006 6:21 am
Hi Wendell: I have a couple from that con, I'll scan in & send! Bonnie...
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John D Rateliff
sacnoth32
Feb 13, 2006 5:36 pm
... I don't think there's any evidence that this is actually the case; it's just Wendell's guess. He doesn't like the book, so he concludes the author must...
