Monthly Archives: January 2017

Why My Kid’s Science Teacher is Awesome

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Not just his science teacher, actually. Nicolas just won a poetry contest that his grade seven homeroom teacher encouraged him to enter. But more of that later. To science. One of our initial anxieties about sending our son to a Christian school … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Put Them

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

In a recent SignumU panel on the films Rogue One and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (see below), I admitted I was disappointed with the original Fantastic Beasts book. I love J.K. Rowling’s fantastic writing, and find myself hungry for more … Continue reading →

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The Other President: Donald Trump’s First Briefing by the Magical Congress

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The President sighed, put his hands in his pockets, and looked at the portrait of George Washington above the mantle. He thrived on crowds and cheers and chaos, so had never believed that he would be relieved for the silence. … Continue reading →

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Why I Chose not to Perform at Trump’s Inauguration

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

After deep consideration and advice from my friends and family, I have decided to join the growing list of those who have chosen not to perform at Trump’s Inauguration on Friday. That includes A-list celebs like Kanye West, Céline Dion, … Continue reading →

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Books Long Enough for Tea (a post about a lot of nothing)

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

One of the legendary sayings of C.S. Lewis is that he has never encountered a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit him. His brevity in writing is well known, yet his true love was … Continue reading →

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“One Fantastic Rogue Beast” Live Discussion

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Last Friday night I had the privilege to be part of a unique panel discussion. Signum University hosted an impromptu Signum Symposium called “One Fantastic Rogue Beast.” The discussion featured a team of fantasy bloggers and podcasters who spend their time … Continue reading →

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“One Fantastic Rogue Beast” Live Discussion Tonight!

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on ravingsanity:
This Friday, starting 7pm Eastern Time, I’ll be joining several friends to discuss the latest installments of the Harry Potter and Star Wars film franchises: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Rogue One. The…

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A Brace of Tolkien Posts (125th Birthday Week)

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

It is the week of Tolkien’s 125th birthday. In honour of the Professor’s twelfthty-fifth year, I thought I would catalogue the Tolkien posts featured here on A Pilgrim in Narnia. I hope you enjoy the great selection of guest bloggers … Continue reading →

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@TolkienProf’s “Exploring the Hobbit” $3 today only on Audible #TolkienBirthdayToast

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Today is J.R.R Tolkien’s 125th birthday! He is resting now, but the rest of us are celebrating, including a toast at 9pm tonight. It appears that Audible has joined in. Recently the audiobooks for some of Tolkien’s lesser known fiction … Continue reading →

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Toasting Tolkien’s 125th Birthday #TolkienBirthdayToast

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

News release from the Tolkien Society. To celebrate Tolkien’s twelfthty-fifth (125th) birthday on 3 January 2017, the Tolkien Society invites all Tolkien fans to raise a toast to the Professor. After Bilbo left the Shire on his eleventy-first birthday in The … Continue reading →

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