Twinning Announcement

Following the decision by the Isle of Skye to twin with the fictitious, virtual isles of Skylands, I have decided to hereby twin my house with the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor. I have sent off relevant documentation to King Elessar Telcontar and expect to hear back in due course.

Siris on Magic

Interesting article on Magic in Fiction and Alchemy in historical reality from Brandon Watson at his Siris blog. This is one of the best and most wide-ranging of the blogs I follow. It is good to read thought-provoking prose.