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At least LOTR is well written. Tolkien took time and brought out a whole world of background history, beautiful languages, and excellent writing. Tolkien knew what he was talking about when he criticised Lewis: you shouldn't sacrifice quality in order to rush out a book into publication. And if...

I have found information on the appeal of Narnia. However, I still adamantly agree with Tolkien in that the books were too quickly written. Imagine my "surprise" [/light sarcasm] when I read they were written in 3 months time. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4447090.stm

Funny. I'm Canadian and I've been dreaming of moving to England since forever. I'm terribly Anglophilic. ;)

Did anyone see the flyers that came out w/the new Olympic gear for the winter? It's no longer Roots but the Bay who did it. I think it's rather ugly. The design of the main "CANADA" upon the shirts looks like stuff from the ugly brand called Kappa. Basically, I think it's ugly. But then...

Geez, I meant it's so easy to become an immigrant in Canada. We're so lenient in the immigration system that we're practically handing out to terrorists their welfare slips as they walk past our borders. I don't have anything against immigrants. I'm only against the ineffective stupid system of...

LOTR, Count of Monte Cristo, Pride & Prejudice, and Tom Sawyer

^ Do you realise what we look like when we argue w/America over things like softwood lumber? We might as well be mute because it's not like us being angry influences the US's decisions - we have no command in calling attention to any of our issues. I'm not saying that if we inject a couple...

I want to learn Mandarin and the Classical languages of Latin and Ancient Greek. Reading our school board wide coursebook, I actually found some schools that offered Greek or Latin, instead of the generic Spanish. I wish my school had that. I hate my school w/a passion. :| :( Imagine that...

^ Essentially what you're saying is that it's better to be be wasting money than doing something like prepping up the military? For America, what they do is excessive. For us, we're pitiable in our lack.

Actually looking forward to snow. ... I know I'll regret it when it actually starts to set in eh. ;)

I don't have all that many books. Maybe up to 10 on my bookcase. If you mean TBR in my lifetime, I have a zillion classic novels I haven't bought yet, but eagerly await reading.

Not really. People actually take such books to heart. And what of the research results discussed in the article? Please tell me you don't believe that 98% of men and women aren't as depicted by Dowd. One might not be aware of their similarity to those of their same gender, but if you think...

But you can't deny that the stereotypes are true for 97-98% of the population. If they weren't, then dating books like "He's Just Not that Into You" would definitely not be successful eh? ;) :|

Very interesting. The possible implications of life starting at the point of, say, fertilisation, are staggering beyond what I had thought. Hmm. I guess this article just brings you back to the debate over when exactly a fetus is "alive." It is. Politically it is different from the rest of...

Definitely not a "proof." A microscopically slight opportunity for the possibility of there being a god, but definitely not a proof.

Unfortunately, the stereotypes are true for 97% of the population.

I would like to have an understanding of eating disorders, since they seem so very rampant in today's generation. To avoid any further incorrect opinions of ED sufferers, could someone please provide me w/the basic reasons for someone to fall into EDs? Is there anything biological, or is it...

Read something by Karl Marx and you'll know Canada's subconscious desires. :doh: side silly note: Jack Layton, leader of the NDP, looks just like Vladimir Ilyich Lenin from a certain angle. And I don't think that's a coincidence... they're either related or Layton's Lenin's reincarnation! :P

French teachers can't say the number 4 properly. And the nasal vowel. Among other things. My brother has a certified French speaking ability. He hates the incompetence of Ontario high school French teachers. I'm in Grade 11 right now, so it's not forgetfulness that makes me not know how to...

Maureen Dowd wrote a very insightful article on the past, present and future of feminism. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/magazine/30feminism.html?incamp=article_popular_1&oref=login I think the audience that needs to read this article, doesn't read the newspaper anyway, and so, this...