tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41720933115310331.post2329471768554706451..comments2024-03-13T08:15:40.468+00:00Comments on Beauty in Education: Tolkien - some thoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41720933115310331.post-81986279138642690192011-07-20T05:57:40.997+01:002011-07-20T05:57:40.997+01:00I always want to drink good beer and smoke a pipe....I always want to drink good beer and smoke a pipe. My wife lets me teach our children about beer, but not pipes.Andrew Seeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750483031589204066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41720933115310331.post-25645805000462810152011-07-19T15:51:23.866+01:002011-07-19T15:51:23.866+01:00Excellent. Thank you.Excellent. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879065898537009269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41720933115310331.post-89618312225616348572011-07-12T16:57:26.297+01:002011-07-12T16:57:26.297+01:00It's been a couple of years since I read LOTR,...It's been a couple of years since I read LOTR, but I do remember being hungry during the meals at Tom Bombadil's and at other points during the book!<br /><br />Using the simple feasts Tolkien describes as inspiration, it could be a good chance to learn to make good simple breads, or eat food grown from one's own garden (if possible). My 3 year old loves eating carrots pulled from the garden. She gets quite excited about it, actually.<br /><br />By the way, I really enjoyed the book. I look forward to the follow-up and the extension of this essay.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514565176295996109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41720933115310331.post-33507581076187385932011-07-12T13:34:52.970+01:002011-07-12T13:34:52.970+01:00Tolkien's book "Roverandom" is also ...Tolkien's book "Roverandom" is also a great story for children! Tolkien wrote the novella for his young son after the child's toy dog was lost. An amazing, little-known tale that would be a great introduction to the imagination of this great author!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com