The Far Side of Forever

I have to thank my sister Ivy for the AWESOME David Rossi banner now gracing the top of this blog! As you can guess, I'm a Criminal Minds fan. Not totally obsessed, but very, very close. And yes, Rossi is my favorite character. And yes, that's largely due to the fact he's played by Joe Mantegna. The Criminal Minds Cast Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan, Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia, Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss, Thomas Gibson as Aaron Hotchner, Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, AJ Cook as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, Matthew Gray Gubler as Spencer Reid. I like this show for a lot of reasons. One is the chemistry between the characters and how they've changed and grown over the years. Every character has gone through some horrific tragedy in their life, very similar to many of the criminals they hunt. Yet, over and over, they emphasize that while evil is inherent in all people, and sometimes environment plays a role in the making of a killer

Ok, so it's been MONTHS since I've posted anything. I am not a writer. That honor belongs to my sister, Ivy . I just like reading everyone else's creative thoughts. Anyway, Ivy told me about Bella's LOTR Blog Party and it sounded quite fun so I figured I'd give it a go - in between teaching classes and grading papers. :) I'm a day behind, so here's yesterday's assigment: 1.) How were you introduced to Tolkien? I loved the Rankin Bass Hobbit as a child. I could sing every song and knew most of the dialogue by heart. Bilbo Baggins in the Rankin Bass Hobbi t 2.) Did you read the books before the movies or after? Long before. I read The Hobbit first and then LOTR. I believe I was 8 when I read the Hobbit and 10 when I read LOTR.   3.) Do you like Tolkien's style of writing? I do. Some people consider him too verbose, but I am an extremely visual person and read very fast, so as I read it's easy for me to get an exact picture of what he