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Refusing to sell in China left homes hanging over a giant slab of earth after nearby digging stripped the ground away

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Many scholars believe Rivendell was inspired by a real place. Tolkien hiked there in the summer of 1911. He was 19 years old, and the valley left a mark on him so deep that more than 50 years later he was still describing it from memory... The valley is called Lauterbrunnen. It sits in the Bernese Oberland, in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Tolkien went on foot, "carrying a great pack, in a party of twelve." They walked from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen, then up to Mürren, and finally to the head of the valley in what he later called a wilderness of moraines. They slept in haylofts and cowsheds. They ate in the open. They walked by map, mostly avoiding the roads. Goethe had stood at the foot of those same falls more than a century before Tolkien did. The poem he wrote about them, Song of the Spirits Over the Waters, was published in 1779. There is something about this valley that has always pulled writers toward it — as if its sheer scale and beauty demand a response, and ordinary language keeps falling short… In 1967, at the age of 75, Tolkien wrote to his son Michael describing the 1911 trip in detail. He called it the "very part of the world that had the deepest effect on me." That is what this valley does. You walk into it once, and it follows you for the rest of your life... If you enjoyed this, I write a weekly newsletter for over 50,000 readers who love rediscovering the beauty of the past: James-lucas.com/welcome Join us!

@Bellamari8mazz @cjwestfall Your South Carolina map to push on the state legislature leaders.

@cjwestfall I have written many emails to Shane Massey! This rino can’t get away with this ! Why is Clyburn so powerful here ?

"We should demand that State Legislatures do what the Supreme Court says must be done." #Fixthe6th

@DrOBrienMD You don't get to have a fair map in South Carolina when a fair map doesn't exist in Maryland.

If you want to #FixThe6th you have to fix the 1st and second districts. Current map —> FAIR/FIXED map

The SC Freedom Caucus is running a hashtag to #FixThe6th but their map makes SC06 stretch from Charleston to the Charlotte suburbs… The least they could do is just be honest and admit they want 7 white majority districts regardless of how many communities they have to draw out.

@ShipChicago @RedVictoryGop @PollTracker2024 Michigan is not a blue leaning state. It's a center state.

@RedVictoryGop @PollTracker2024 In a blue leaning state (especially in statewide elections) in a m Democrartic leaning year? Hard to see it.

Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed estimates he’ll beat Mike Rogers, his Republican opponent, by 7 points. #MichiganSenate

@therealjibola @PollTracker2024 That's why Republicans need to put a lot of weight and money behind Abdul. Make him win the primary.

@PollTracker2024 I pray El-Sayed loses the primary. Even though I like him, he is going to lose to Mike Rogers if he is the nominee.

@Liliasa238 @PollTracker2024 No chance. He's a new York city type liberal. That doesn't work in Michigan. Plus Mike Rogers already has federal government experience. Abdul doesn't. Lastly Abdul hangs out with Piker. I expect Rogers to win here.

@PollTracker2024 I'm thinking he'd win against Rogers but probably not by that much! If I had to guess, +2-3

@davidslosttt How are Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and Minnesota drawing maps for Democrats? Those are split R versus D state governments. Makes no sense.

Go ahead and redraw :)

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#KyDerby winner Golden Tempo had plenty to say this morning upon his return to Keeneland! 🗣️ Welcome home ❤️ @KentuckyDerby

For the first time in 152 years — HISTORY IS MADE!!! Trainer Cherie DeVaux watches Golden Tempo and Jose Ortiz get up at the wire to win the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1. 🎥: Reaction footage owned by America’s Best Racing. @reredevaux | @jose93_ortiz | @PhippsStableFan

Plane Collides With Bakery Truck on New Jersey Turnpike A plane struck a bakery truck traveling northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday at about 1:50 p.m. EST, according to officials. The truck was headed toward Newark, New Jersey, carrying products from Schmidt Bakery when the incident occurred near an exit ramp. H&S Bakery senior vice president Chuck Paterakis said the plane was preparing to land in Newark at the time of the crash. The aircraft’s wheel reportedly hit the driver’s window, leaving the trailer undamaged, while the truck driver sustained minor cuts and was taken to a hospital for treatment. VIA: @TND

The beauty of Ruyi Bridge in Taizhou, Zhejiang China. It's made up of three bridges across the Shenxianju Valley and it features a glass-bottomed walkway.

FROM LAST PLACE TO KENTUCKY DERBY GLORY, WHAT A RACE FOR GOLDEN TEMPO! 🐎 📺 The 152nd Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock

😱😵Hell to the NOOOOO 😵😱 I could never ride this scary rollercoaster... could you ?

@BennieGThompson I expect your resignation on my desk Monday morning. Your time is done here. Your services are no longer required. You moved to defund President Donald Trump's Secret Service security detail in 2024. And that's on top of the January 6th. Committee you ran. Goodbye Bennie.

Please see my statement on today's Supreme Court decision regarding Louisiana v. Callais

Amazing 👍

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was written by Diane Warren especially for the film Armageddon (1998). Initially U2 was invited to record it, but when Liv Tyler (Steven Tyler's daughter) was cast, the obvious choice was Aerosmith. It became the band's only single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.