Journeys of a Catholic Poster Girl

I have begun The Fellowship of the Ring , and, I must admit, I am enjoying it much more than I ever thought possible. It is very interesting to compare what the movie did with the characters as opposed to Tolkien’s original conceptions (i.e., Sam as servant, etc. ). And, of course, some of the dialogue is just hysterical. I have read 100 pages (got the books last night) and will continue to read on. I am abandoning my usual practice of the “plow-through” and am instead reading slowly and thoughtfully the first time through, which I usually do not do. Usually I just try to get the thing down in one big gulp.

Will keep you informed…

Well, I can’t really say, in all honesty, that I’m upset he’s dead. The man killed who knows how many people and tortured countless others. It’s not like he was really bringing Joy to the World, or anything. I know the Church’s stance on capital punishment, but in my mind the country and the people are safer knowing that he’s not around anymore. Maybe that’s just me. In any event, I’m not going to waste tears on him.