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Michael Martinez is RUDE. I don't read anything that he writes just because of that.
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Well, personally, even though he is the only person I have ever had to edit as a moderator, I find many of his articles at suite 101 incredible, especially those on the second and early third age, Gondor and Arnor.
He has an ability to take 15 disparate facts given by JRRT and draw 10 more very likely conclusions.
He does not always hit a home run to be sure, but who does?
As for his personality, as it may have undergone a radical transformation since I last posted with him, why would I bother to judge what well may be 'the old MM' ?
that of course could be applied to everyone.
Why bother to reinforce and possibly be responsible for perpetuating [by mentally reaffirnming their weaknesses] someone's least desirable characteristics?
I see no reason to ignore great work in any field because it's creators were not Saints.
That being said Saints often have the most interesting things to say about that which is most important.
I will confess however that one of the gerat joys of the Legendarium is that JRRT is able to feed our mind, hearts and souls at the same time and on several different levels, it truly will, if you are open to it, leave you changed from when you entered in.
This is the hallmark of someone whose mind, heart and will, have a degree of integration, and it is most pleasant to encounter this here at times at the downs Forums, in the form of gracious and wise posts about worthy subjects.
[ January 09, 2003: Message edited by: lindil ]