January 03, 2006

The Professor

Today is the anniversary of the birth in 1892 of scholar, teacher, soldier and author J.R.R. Tolkien. As suggested by the Tolkien Society and practiced around the world, we will drink a toast to him at 9:00 p.m. in the traditional way: "To the Professor."

Many thanks to the creator of Middle Earth and a man of abiding faith.

"Evil labors with vast powers and perpetual success -- in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in. So it is in general and so it is in our own lives."

Posted by Alan at January 3, 2006 07:09 AM