Darrell Curtis

Book Review: “The Sicilian” by Mario Puzo

Don’t you love how our minds work? How one thing leads to another? It happened recently. A couple of months ago, I started a Francis Ford Coppola kick. I re-watched Apocalypse Now, with Marlon Brando brooding in the jungle and all. That led me back to The Godfather, another well-known performance of his. That, ofContinueContinue reading “Book Review: “The Sicilian” by Mario Puzo”

A New Addition to the Discover Page: The Roving Ranger

If you’ve ever found yourself longing for the green hills of the Shire, the quiet wisdom of Elrond’s library, or the road that goes ever on and on—this is for you. I’ve just added The Roving Ranger to the Discover page. It’s a weekly newsletter curated by Marcel R. Bülles, known in Tolkien circles as The Tolkienist. Marcel gathers thoughtful,ContinueContinue reading “A New Addition to the Discover Page: The Roving Ranger”

The Heart in the Suitcase

It all started when I went looking for a clean, high-res version of a logo U2 used on their album All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Just a little graphic for a side project. Nothing major.But the search turned into something richer. Before I get to that—here’s the logo I found (see above). There’s somethingContinueContinue reading “The Heart in the Suitcase”

The Love That Stands

“Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength….For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.”– Ephesians 6:10, 13 I don’t take these words lightly… For a long time, I’ve held back fromContinueContinue reading “The Love That Stands”

New Tolkien-related Link on “Discover” page

A new link has been added to the Discover page that fans of J. R. R. Tolkien might want to take note of: Tea With Tolkien – Is a website created by Kaitlyn Facista inspired by the works and Catholic faith of JRR Tolkien. This site includes an active online book club, dozens of printablesContinueContinue reading “New Tolkien-related Link on “Discover” page”