Marion Warin Miller

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[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

J.R.R. Tolkien began writing down The Hobbit because his young son, Christopher Tolkien, caught him changing story details and called him out on the inconsistency...

As Christopher recalled in the foreword to the 50th-anniversary edition of The Hobbit:

"He also remembered that I (then between four and five years old) was greatly concerned with petty consistency as the story unfolded, and that on one occasion I interrupted: 'Last time, you said Bilbo's front door was blue, and you said Thorin had a golden tassel on his hood, but you've just said that Bilbo's front door was green, and the tassel on Thorin's hood was silver'; at which point my father muttered 'Damn the boy', and then 'strode across the room' to his desk to make a note."

. . .

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, J.R.R. Tolkien was an Oxford professor with four young children: John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. In the evenings, he made up stories to tell them, and one of them was about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins.

Christopher, the third son, was born in 1924, which makes this moment roughly 1929. Even at four or five, he was the kind of listener who noticed every detail, and he wasn’t afraid to call his father out on it.

The story grew far beyond bedtime. It was published as “The Hobbit” in September 1937 and was a success, so the publisher asked for a sequel. That sequel became “The Lord of the Rings.”

Christopher stayed devoted to his father’s world for the rest of his life. He drew some of the early maps of Middle-earth, and after J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973, he spent decades as his literary executor, editing and publishing “The Silmarillion” and the 12-volume “History of Middle-earth.” He died in 2020 at the age of 95.

“The Hobbit” was published partly thanks to a child’s review. Publisher Stanley Unwin paid his 10-year-old son, Rayner, a shilling to read the manuscript. Rayner wrote that it “should appeal to all children between the ages of 5 and 9.”

#archaeohistories

[Société des Hôtels Littéraires @H_Litteraires]

À lire : nos nouveaux articles de septembre, sur le blog des Hôtels Littéraires https://t.co/dtD0z7XiHI

[Collider @Collider]

This year's Star Wars movie is still proving relevant on the global streaming charts. Here's everything you should know. https://t.co/FpMLjKPjey

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

John Lennon and Chuck Berry share the stage with Yoko Ono and Elephant's Memory on The Mike Douglas Show, taped in Philadelphia on January 27, 1972, and aired February 16, 1972.

🪲 It was the first time Lennon had met his hero, and they played "Memphis, Tennessee", which Lennon had sung with the Beatles a decade earlier, and "Johnny B. Goode". Which Chuck Berry song did the Beatles cover best? 🪲 👇️

[The Settlement Project @settlement_the]

FlyDubai rescue

A plumber called Yaniv Hayoun, who just described to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu how he helped rush the cockpit and pull the flight back out of its dive. Asked how he knew what to do, Yaniv referred to a documentary on The History Channel: “I watch Air Crash Investigations, Mr Prime Minister.”

As if that weren’t enough, a Tel Aviv professor then chimed in with this classically wry line: “180 people were saved because there is nothing to see on Israeli TV.” (from International Intrigue Newsletter)

[Stephen G. Post @stephengpost]

In the evening, I ask myself seven questions:
Did I give with kindness?
Did I speak as a healer?
Did I stay true to my callings?
Did I set an example?
Did I maintain awareness?
Did I feel awe in nature?
Did I honor my responsibilities?
—Pure Unlimited Love

[Stephen G. Post @stephengpost]

Our brains can't process love and hatred simultaneously. When kindness lights up, bitterness shuts down.
This is neuroscience, not just spirituality.
—Pure Unlimited Love
https://t.co/EuxdvFE9tQ
#Neuroscience #Kindness #PureUnlimitedLove

[Stephen G. Post @stephengpost]

Respect means to "look twice"—from Latin respectare, to re-look and take someone's perspective seriously.
True respect honors people's choices and autonomy. It sees them not as problems to fix, but as whole human beings worthy of dignity.
—Pure Unlimited Love

[Stephen G. Post @stephengpost]

Former heart patients who volunteer to help current patients live longer.
That's not inspiration. That's data.
States with high volunteer rates have lower mortality and heart disease rates.
Purpose isn't just good for the soul—it's good for the heart.
—Pure Unlimited Love

[Stephen G. Post @stephengpost]

Norman Rockwell didn't just paint a scene — he painted a feeling, a meeting of minds, where people from all different backgrounds are focused on one thing: contributing to the lives of others.
It leads us to ask… what if we loved without condition? Without transaction?

[Stephen G. Post @stephengpost]

Here's something worth sitting with — the science of giving. When you show up for others, your brain lights up. Your stress goes down. Your sense of purpose goes up.

[Stephen G. Post @stephengpost]

Studies consistently show that people who live with generosity at the center of their lives tend to live longer, think more clearly, and feel more at peace.
It's good to be good. Not just for the world around you — but for you.

[Stephen G. Post @stephengpost]

Ecotherapy, also known as nature therapy, is an umbrella term for therapy programs and guided nature-based activities intended to improve mental health. Studies show that within limits, ecotherapy can improve self-control, social and emotional skills, and even employability.

[Demian Dunkley @DemianDunkley]

ShinYuh Moon melts hearts with a soul stirring performance of Be Thou My Vision.

Listen to her words, her heart, and feel for yourself the vibration of God flowing through her at the 50th Anniversary of the Washington Monument "God's Hope is America" event in Washington DC. September 19, 2026.

#GodsDreamOneFamily #FaithFreedomPeace #InternationalDayOfPeace

[Demian Dunkley @DemianDunkley]

“I tell you, a peacemaker does not look away from the wounds of history.”

There is a lot we can learn by listening to what others have lived through.

https://t.co/DWZ1LyNP6T

#FaithFreedomPeace #LetHerGo #ReleaseTheMotherofPeace

[Demian Dunkley @DemianDunkley]

“We need to speak the truth to protect peace.”

I want to do that with care, and with room to listen.

https://t.co/DWZ1LyNP6T

#FaithFreedomPeace #LetHerGo #ReleaseTheMotherofPeace

[Demian Dunkley @DemianDunkley]

What should America give the world? Hope.

If you agree, then let us become citizens of hope.

Here is my full Washington, DC speech on faith, freedom and becoming citizens of hope.

#FaithFreedomPeace #CitizensOfHope

[Family Fed USA @FamilyFedUsa]

The Family Fest 2026 will now be held on Sunday, October 4. Join us for a special national gathering celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Washington Monument Rally. Register here: https://t.co/T08ucJlDAr

#godsdreamonefamily

[Family Fed USA @FamilyFedUsa]

At “God’s Hope Is America” in Washington, D.C., hundreds of clergy, faith leaders, and guests came together across traditions in prayer for the Mother of Peace, Dr. Hak Ja Han, and in a shared call for faith, peace, and religious freedom.

The gathering also marked the 50th anniversary of Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s historic 1976 speech at the Washington Monument.

One of the most powerful moments came through music. Gospel legend T.L. Barrett joined the Mother of Peace’s granddaughter, Shinyuh Moon, for a deeply moving tribute that brought many in the room to tears. The performance carried a spirit of love, prayer, and devotion that touched the hearts of those gathered.

That same spirit continued as gospel artist Wess Morgan, joined by a youth choir, performed “This Little Light of Mine,” filling the room with hope and a renewed sense of shared purpose.

Across generations, denominations, and backgrounds, the gathering became a reminder of what is possible when people come together in prayer, stand with one another, and carry the light of faith and peace forward. 🕊️✨

#GodsHopeIsAmerica #ReleasetheMotherOfPeace #ReligiousFreedom #PeaceStartsWithMe