Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Archived review

I have a weakness for certain franchises; for example, Stars Wars and Lord of the Rings. So I could not help but pick up Lord of the Rings: War in the North by Snowblind for the PS3. I've played it for about three hours, and already I feel it belongs in this topic: Finished playing. The plot…

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Still looking for…

I'm writing a biography of Isaac Bonewits (with the support of Phaedra Bonewits, Deborah Lipp, and Arthur Lipp-Bonewits). I continue to search for people who knew Isaac Bonewits. I know I've posted these requests before, but sometimes persistence pays off.Please let me know if you know how to get in touch with any of the following people.…

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DragonAge II: Mark of the Assassin DLC – Archived review

This is the one with a character voiced and "faced" by Felicia Day. I rate this as very good. The environments were all new, the story was well-told, the characters were well-voiced and wittily-written. ("This is why you should not waste your last minute monologing.") The game took me about 10 hours to run on Casual difficulty.…

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Still unbled

I tried to donate blood again tonight. Once again, my iron level was too low. It's in the normal range, but for blood donations they have a narrower range of acceptance. I got some tips from the phlebotomist and I'll give it another try. However, it's occurred to me that maybe blood donations are simply not the…

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Protected: FoV

On the surface, here's what happened: I went to Fires of Venus. After spending a day there, I left.I'm not going to discuss why. It's much too personal for a blog post, even a private one.There's something I want to make clear: Yes, I had problems at Fires of Venus. But I do not have a problem…

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A call from the unknown: follow-up

So the guy I talked about before called when I was home.It was indeed about Wicca. I already know from the brief conversation that he's not a good candidate for my group. For one thing, someone without e-mail access is going to have a hard time interacting with the rest of the group.Still, it's a process. I'll…

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