Tolkien slept here

"There is a pub in Summertown,Oxford called The Eagle and Child (the bird and baby as its known locally)where a number of writers used to meet and discuss their work as part of a group called the Inklings. It is said that JRR Tolkien started reading more of his book Lord of the Rings to the club,at which CS Lewis said, 'Not more fucking elves.'"
http://stevemace.blogspot.com/2010/12/tolkien-and-lewis.html

"In actual 8th century fact, Grendel's mum was not easy on the eye (I know, I drew her for a historical piece in 5th class) and the dragon was no relation."
http://jeffjoneses.blogspot.com/2010/12/frozen-bilge.html

Oh dear ...

Australia complains about sledging. Somehow, the words "pot" and "kettle" come to mind.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/2010/12/04/the-ashes-ricky-ponting-accosts-andrew-strauss-over-jimmy-anderson-115875-22760610/

That music meme

A Turn on your MP3 player or music player on your computer.
B Go to SHUFFLE songs mode.
C Write down the first 15 songs that come up—song title and artist—NO editing/cheating, please.

1 Shipbuilding, Elvis Costello
2 Tubular Bells, Part 2, Mike Oldfield
3 Manuscript, Al Stewart
4 The Black Danube, Al Stewart
5 Orchestral Tubular Bells, Part 1, Dave Bedford / Mike Oldfield
6 Veronica, Elvis Costello
7 Year of the Cat, Al Stewart
8 The One That Got Away, Al Stewart
9 Rocky Mountain Way, Joe Walsh
10 Sweet is the Night, Electric Light Orchestra
11 I Want You, Elvis Costello
12 A League of Notions, Al Stewart
13 Leave It, Al Stewart
14 Laughing into 1939, Al Stewart
15 In Brooklyn, Al Stewart