Alan Jacobs
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Alan Jacobs
@ayjay.bsky.social
An enormous frustration for all involved. My condolences. I would love to see that book!
November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I grieve to see that no one corrected the thoroughly ungrammatical blurb.
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I've always been confused about this: when do you lot say Britian and when do you say Englnad?
October 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing the blurb:

"Adam is wrong." — eminent professor Alan Jacobs
October 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Yes, "full strength" is wrong — he had gained *enough* strength to appear openly. At the outset of the story the Nazgul flee from hobbits in Crickhollow -- and Nob in Bree can scare them away from the unconscious Merry. They have a long way to go. Anyway the main point here is that Adam is wrong.
October 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
But during Gollum's possession Sauron was disembodied & powerless, yes? As Sauron returned slowly to power & gathered his Nazgul to him, "it was long since [Gollum] had worn it much: in the black darkness it was seldom needed" (Gandalf). It came to Bilbo just as Sauron regained his full strength.
October 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I don't think you're a physician to those weeds, since you're killing them. Avoid euphemism, please.
July 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
That *is* a problem but one I think Mr Dershowitz can handle.
July 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
You rightly point out that the new South Park episode "depicted a nude Donald Trump, lying in bed with Satan" but you neglect to mention that Satan has filed suit for defamation of character. That's journalistic malpractice, Brian!
July 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We farted by the river-side,
The moon appalled by you and me;
The stars put on a look so snide,
The river eye-rolled to the sea
July 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM