Given the title of this blog, it would be bizarre and perverse to refrain from providing a link to this very nice reading and step-by-step explanation of the opening lines of Beowulf (found in, of all places, the Telegraph!). So I won't.
The reader's pronunciation is slightly different from the way I was taught, but not by much. A delight to hear the ancient words articulated once more.
ACTION ITEM – FIRES IN CALIFORNIA – Bishops! Priests! Pray!
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Uncontrolled fire is terrifying. There are uncontrolled fires now in
populated areas of California near Los Angeles. One of you readers
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Glenn could you call me sometime tomorrow? I never did end up getting your number so I can't reach you directly.
Your friend formerly of Japan, now of not-quite-Blacktown.
I would except I find myself in the same position.
Alas! You lost the card? Send an email to (firstnamelastname at gmail dot com) - replacing the general with the particular.
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