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Archive: November 2014 (2 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

J.R.R. Tolkien – Paperbacks and Copyright

Posted by: Margaret Wood

Almost every year, in the fall, I find myself picking up The Lord of the Rings and re-reading parts of it.  It has long been one of my favorite books.  However, my first introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing was not so positive.  When I was in the fifth grade, I had picked up The Hobbit …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Apportionment and the First Presidential Veto

Posted by: Margaret Wood

I love history and recently I have been researching congressional apportionment.  But what you ask, is apportionment?  According to Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, one of the definitions is to “divide and share out according to a plan.”   I can see how this might apply to pizza and pie but what does this have to …