The Silmarillion Teaser Trailer

I just hope Amazon isn’t involved in any of the production. (FYI, this isn’t real. But wouldn’t it be neat if it were? Heck, even if it were just the Narn i Hîn Húrin, I’d be all over that!)

Thoughts on the Israel-Iran War

I know that it’s been just a week since I said I would post less about politics and current events, but the events of the past week are so Earth-shattering that I really can’t hold back. First, yesterday’s 200+ missile strike on Israel by Iran. For me, the scariest footage I’ve seen so far was… Continue reading Thoughts on the Israel-Iran War

AI-Assisted Writing: Why Write a Novel with AI?

One of the things about AI-assisted writing that has really surprised me is how resistant other writers can be to the very idea of using AI in their creative writing process. Here in Utah valley, there’s a large enough writing community that we occasionally get together for an informal meetup over lunch, and every time… Continue reading AI-Assisted Writing: Why Write a Novel with AI?

What About Ezra’s Eagle?

Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about the Ezra’s Eagle prophecy, which has somehow become the #2 search result for that term on Google. As a result, I’ve been getting hundreds of views on that blog post every week—and whenever Glenn Beck or some other conservative media commentator discusses the apocryphal prophecy, I… Continue reading What About Ezra’s Eagle?

Was Winston Churchill the true villain of WWII?

There’s this clip from Tucker Carlson that’s going around right-wing alternative media right now, from a guest who made the claim that Winston Churchill was the true villain of WWII. The best (ie least hysterical) analysis of this claim that I’ve heard is probably from Michael Knowles, which you can see here: I have to… Continue reading Was Winston Churchill the true villain of WWII?

Did I predict it?

On July 24th, 2024, eleven days after the (first) Trump assassination attempt, I posted the following prediction: 2. The FBI and DHS will continue to stonewall the investigation into the assassination attempt until something even more explosive dominates the news cycle. Remember how former President Trump was shot in the head at a rally in… Continue reading Did I predict it?

Did I predict it?

On July 24th, 2024, eleven days after the (first) Trump assassination attempt, I posted the following prediction: 4. The Democrats will nominate Harris for President. By this point, the coronation of Kamala Harris should be official. Without winning a single primary vote in either 2020 or 2024, she has been elected selected to be the… Continue reading Did I predict it?