On The Subject Of A Ring..

"..One Ring to rule them all..
One Ring to find them..
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them 
In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie."
                                                                 -- Excerpt from "The Lord of the Rings" by JRR Tolkein


There have been many books-- and movies --about a great evil threatening to kill all of mankind/take over the world or the galaxy/destroy life as we know it/steal your lunch, whichever idea you like. And in all of them the evil has been great.. powerful.. fairly large in size..

Not so for The Lord of the Rings.

Sure, Sauron the Dark Lord is big and bad (you REALLY don't want to get on that guy's bad side! whew!) and dark and scary and rather large in size. Anybody would be intimidated by him (well, anybody except Aragorn.. if you don't know who Aragorn is, read the book or watch the movies over again because Aragorn is really important.. I'm straying off the subject, aren't I?), but the real evil at the heart of the story is not Sauron in all his badness, believe it or not.

The fate of Middle-Earth hangs in the balance because of one tiny object made of gold, something you could put in your pocket and forget it was even there.

A ring.

Millions of lives at risk, their freedom hanging precariously close to the edge of the dark abyss.. because of a ring.

A ring so powerful and so full of evil and malice that even Sauron adores it and will do anything to get it back.

Even the smallest thing may change the course of the future.

                                                                                        Meow,
                                                                                                  The Artful Cat

Books Vs. Kindles

I believe the book is the winner.

                                       Meow, 

                                                               The Artful Cat

Top Three TV Shows

'Lo, everybody. AC here. Did you ever wonder what humans do at night? Well, they watch something called television. I've taken it into perspective and come up with a few favorites of my own. Who knows? They might become your favorites, too.

1. Star Trek: The Original Series

Captain Kirk and his crew. Redshirts always die first.

Description: A show set in the future about different times. It includes a starship named Enterprise and her crew have all sorts of weird and wacky adventures on other planets; They even meet Santa Claus! No, I'm joking there. Not recommended for boring people.

2. Ultimate Spider-Man

Spidey and Fury having a smackdown.

Description: A funny, animated series about teenager Spider-Man. He joins S.H.I.E.L.D.(I can't remember what it stands for)with a team of other teenager superheroes. Together they prove that saving the day is not always for the big guys. Gotta love it.

3. MacGyver

Just holding a nuclear missile here. I'm cool.

Description: Angus MacGyver is a former Secret Services agent who now works for the Phoenix Foundation for Research. He's an agent with a difference; His wits are his deadliest weapon. He slips out of jams using a knapsack full of everyday items he's picked up along the way. Seven seasons full of cliffhangers and thrillers. Sure to please.
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Well, people, I hope you enjoyed my little TV review.

                                      Sayonara, Adios, Au Revior, G'bye,
                                                                                             The Artful Cat

An Interview With a Mole

Good evening, ladies and gentlecats. This is the ACNB(Artful Cat News Break)and I bring you live to an interview with one of the best tunnelers in the animal kingdom.

And now, folks, innnnntrrroooooduuuuuucing.....

                                                              MR. MARVIN K. MOLE!

'Lo.

Hello, Mr. Mole. We're all glad to have you on the show. Now tell me, this is a question my audience has been asking me for some time....Why do moles have no eyes?

Quite the contrary, AC! Us moles do have eyes, but they are just never seen.

Thank you for putting that matter to rest, Mr. Mole. Another question on the agenda is...What does the 'K' standing between Marvin and Mole stand for?

Well....To tell you the truth, it doesn't stand for anything. I just thought it looked cool.

Quite all right, sir. A certain president of the United States did the same thing! Harry S. Truman did so, I believe. Anyway, on to our next question; What to moles do for a living?

Ha ha ha! Why, the answer is obvious, AC. What are moles
most renowned for? Tunneling, my friend. We dig tunnels for
all manner of people. Very good diggers, us moles.

Silly me, sir, to not have known that. Anyway, we only have one more question. Next question...What is the latest in mole fashions?

Ya see dis coat I'm wearin', sweetheart? Dat's da only
thing a mole's gotta wear. Does good in all kinds o' weader, oh ya.

Excellent, sir, excellent Humphry Bogart accent, sir.

Aww shucks.

Thank you sir. Well, ladies and gentlecats, that about wraps it up. Thank you again, Mr. Mole, for joining us today. This has been the ACNB. Goodnight.
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This also concludes the TACAC. When you have entered your votes I shall make a post declaring the winner. Until then, posting will resume as normal. Thank you for your time.

                                               

                                         Bye for now,
                                                                   The Artful Cat

                                                                     

A LONG BORING LECTURE ON OTTERS

Alright, now I am going to give you a long, boring lecture on the habits of otters. The sea otter is-

 'OMIGOSH THIS IS NOT HAPPENING'

Yes, Mr. Otter, it is. ANYWAY-


 'OMG!!! MY TAXES ARE SO HIGH!!!'

Otters don't get taxed, Mr. Otter.

 'Really?'

Yes, Mr. Otter.

 'You sure?'

Yes, Mr. Otter.

 'Okay, then. I can rest easy now.'

Goodnight, Mr. Otter.

Aww man! We've run out of room! Now I cannot plague you with my boringness! Aww, man....
                                                                         
I guess this is bye.

Bye, then.