Dæmons Explained

December 26, 2007 – 8:07 pm

Without them we become hollow-eyed, half-alive, wraith-like shadows of ourseves. [via Janice Gelb]

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Having seen The Golden Compass

December 8, 2007 – 1:07 pm

Cynthia and I saw The Golden Compass last night. And I was disappointed. And no, it wasn’t about the religion. With all that brocade and those Roman collars, it was obvious that the heavies were clerics. The Catholic League will feast for weeks on that. There were bigger holes and problems.

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‘Golden Compass’ / Pullman Post Index

November 24, 2007 – 6:56 pm

I’ve noticed an increase in traffic from searches for Pullman and the upcoming The Golden Compass movie adaptation, so as a service, here’s an index to my posts on the topic:

Pullman opens a can of whup ass on Harry Potter: A friend introduces to me to the book.
Pullman wins Whitbread Prize
Interview with Pullman in Thirdway
Index [...]

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