The Hall of Fire

This is what Legolas Lateef has to say about that!

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I pretend that jealous Legolas is not there.

I'm 'watching' the vote on CSPAN to open debate on the bill. It is currently 48 yes and 46 no. Not sure who hasn't voted yet, or why it takes so freaking long.

ETA: Feinstein was 49. Don't know who the last holdout is, though I certainly have a guess.

ETAA: Now it says 50. I guess I missed it.

Good news! Of course, there is still a question as to whether the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, will approve the bill for budget reconciliation. She is requiring removal of one key provision that imposes penalties on drugmakers for boosting prices beyond inflation, but otherwise has...

I agree, of course. But it is out-balanced by so many clunkers, not just of invented scenes but of classic scenes ruined by the watered down dialogue. The Feast of Starlight scene is definitely a template that I would love to see the RoP showrunners follow. And while the early returns are positive, ...

Some aspects of the scripts are very good, but mostly when they followed the book closely, and a few outliers like the lovely Feast of Starlight scene in the Desolation of Smaug.

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Judge in Alex Jones trial won't prevent Sandy Hook lawyers from handing Jones' text messages to the Jan. 6 panel

Of course, we don't know if he really did have any relevant texts, but I certainly wouldn't be surprised if he did.

Here is the Texas law capping the amount of exemplary damages (which is another term for punitive damages: Sec. 41.008. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF RECOVERY. (a) In an action in which a claimant seeks recovery of damages, the trier of fact shall determine the amount of economic damages separately from t...

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If my understanding of Texas law is correct, she probably does not have discretion not to.

Maybe the two holdouts actually wanted to hold him liable for more: A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim I expect that the judge will reduce the award, but that certainly sends quite the messa...

I mostly agree with you, though I'm too attached to what Tolkien wrote to not be disturbed by things that directly contradict what he wrote (as opposed to filling in the spaces that he left). I'm also puzzled by some of their naming decisions, particularly using the name Elanor, since of all the hob...

The clearly authentic Tolkien characters are: Galadriel Gil-galad Isildur Elendil Celebrimbor The ones that are somewhat ambiguous are; Míriel (since she was never called "Queen Regent" so far as I can call) Pharazon (to the extent that they don't call him Ar-Pharazôn, though I think that ...

Here is the list of the main known characters and the actors playing them. Any additions or corrections, post below and I'll update the list. The only actor that I included without a character is Joseph Mawle since he is reputed to play a main bad guy, but no other information has been provided. Mor...

True enough, though of course there are different communities. There is the general public. There is the critical response. There is the general Tolkien fan community. And then there is the community of Tolkien scholarship. Among that community, the voice of the few individuals who praised the films...

It's a black squirrel-cat

Actually it is a very dark squirrel, perhaps escaped from Mirkwood, masquerading as a cat in a tree.

The very rare black squirrel-cat!

Meanwhile, the "terrible" economy added an absurd 528,000 jobs in July. Massive jobs surprise: US economy added 528,000 jobs in July The US economy added 528,000 jobs in July, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, far surpassing economists' expectations. The ...