History of J.R.R. Tolkien: A Century-long Love Affair

January 4, 2026
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Reading Time: 12 minutesHISTORY OF J.R.R. TOLKIEN: A CENTURY-LONG LOVE AFFAIR Podcast version   January 3 is the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien. He was born in 1892, the same year as my grandfather. f I were stranded on a desert island and could have only two works with me, it would be The Bible and Tolkien’s The Lord…

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History of the Internet: Over 50 Years Ago

October 28, 2025
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Reading Time: 7 minutesHISTORY OF THE INTERNET: OVER 50 YEARS AGO On October 29, 1969, at 10:30 PM, a computer grad student at UCLA named Charley Kline sent a message to SRI. (Stanford Research Institute.) It was the first connection between computer networks. The Internet began!   We set up a telephone connection between us and the guys…

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