Being the Arthurian freak that I am, I could not help picking up Merlin’s Book of Magick and Enchantment by Nevill Drury when I saw it sitting on a discount table at some airport book store or another. I had expected a tale of Merlin and Arthur, but that is not what this is at ...
Hallmark is well known for their touching greeting cards and quality TV production for family viewing. Over the years, they’ve produced dozens of great television movies and mini-series. Here are my favorites. Gulliver’s Travels (1996) Ted Danson plays Gulliver in this great literary television romp through socio-political metaphors. Based on author Jonathan Swift’s classic book, ...
The second book in Stephen Lawhead’s Pendragon Cycle, Merlin continues the story where Taliesin left off. However, this book could be read as a stand alone and as such, it is not necessary to read Taliesin (the story of Merlin’s parents) before reading this book. We are shown Merlin as a young child, his teaching ...
Marion Zimmer Bradley, author of The Mists of Avalon, does what no one before her has: tells the story of King Arthur from the female point of view. Her vivid recasting of the Arthurian saga presents an alternate look at the Arthurian timeline of events, transporting the reader to medieval Britain, spellbound by Morgaine, the ...
Stonehenge, my first visit- As I stand in awe looking up at the massive pillars of solid grey stone several times larger than I’d expected, I realize I am lilliputian. As I listen to my hand held audio tour, I visualize this wondrous place instantly brought back to life. I am transported to another era ...
We’ve recently had a chance to sit down with David Cash, Brand Manager of Merlin Bicycles and here is what he had to say: Alright David, lets hear about you: Well my name is David Cash and I have ridden bikes as most of us have since I was a kid. I was re-introduced to ...
Geoffrey of Monmouth Any history of Merlin must begin with Geoffrey of Monmouth. It is from his work that the character of Merlin first arises, laying the foundation for all that has come since. Although Geoffrey based his own work on earlier sources, he is the true visionary of all that Merlin was and all ...
Merlin the cat is an eight-year-old Tabby with a personality and the occasional attitude. He was a couple of years old when my friend rescued him from the local shelter. He came already de-clawed and neutered. He seems to get a little sensitive about the claw issue by showing you that he still has a ...
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