Mark Brumley

Doctor of literature, metaphysician, teacher, dog daddy

[Ruth Deyermond @ruth_deyermond]

To mark the 53rd anniversary of Tolkien's death, here's one of his poems. I'm not a fan of most of his poetry, but I think this is beautiful. My mother-in-law was a big Tolkien fan; I read this at her funeral last year.

[Poetic Outlaws @OutlawsPoetic]

"Breathe with unconditional breath
the unconditioned air.
Shun electric wire.
Communicate slowly. Live
a three-dimensioned life;
stay away from screens.
Stay away from anything
that obscures the place it is in.
There are no unsacred places;
there are only sacred places
and desecrated places."

-- Wendell Berry

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

A poem by Wendell Berry, who died yesterday at age 92. https://t.co/cAjR4iTs7u

[Ladytron Fan Account @Lady_FanAccount]

In the Summertime is the debut single by Mungo Jerry, released in May 1970.

The band recorded the track very quickly in the studio, without traditional drums: the iconic rhythm of "chh chh chh" comes from the washboard played by Paul King.

The band's name came from a poem by T. S. Eliot ("Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer"). Released as a single, it became a global phenomenon: #1 on the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks in a row, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 in several countries and sold millions of copies.

[Mark Brumley @DrMarkEBrumley]

Skeleton of Three Musketeers hero d’Artagnan may have been found https://t.co/TDU2kvgkUo

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[Curiosity @MAstronomers]

Mark your calendars 🌌

February 28, 2026 — a rare six-planet alignment where Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune drift quietly into line.

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[Duke Football @DukeFOOTBALL]

SUN. BOWL. CHAMPS.

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CHAMPS.

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Lord Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien’s desk up for auction https://t.co/TwLtH9ajQl via @breakingnewsie

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