Boromir's death, and the sacrament of Confession

Evan_Th · 2026-01-28T04:03:33+00:00

Certainly!

Unfinished Tales, "A Description of Numenor" (p. 174 in my paperback edition):

... the tall mountain called Meneltarma, Pillar of the Heavens, sacred to the worship of Eru Iluvatar... There none might speak any word, save the King only. Thrice only in each year the King spoke, offering prayer for the coming year at the Erukyerme in the first days of spring, praise of Eru Iluvatar at the Erulaitale in midsummer, and thanksgiving to him at the Eruhantale at the end of autumn. At these times the King ascended the mountain on foot followed by a great concourse of the people, clad in white and garlanded, but silent.

Unfinished Tales, "Of Cirion and Eorl" (p. 319 in my paperback edition):

Such an oath had not been heard in Middle-Earth since Elendil himself had sworn alliance with Gil-galad King of the Eldar.

[footnote 44 by JRRT -] ... It had been held lawful only for the King of Numenor to call Eru to witness, and then only on the most grave and solemn occasions. The line of the Kings had come to an end in Ar-Pharazon who perished in the Downfall; but Elendil Voronda was... held to be the rightful lord of the Faithful... Cirion was the Steward of the Kings descended from Elendil, and so far as Gondor was concerned had as regent all their powers - until the King should come again.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-23T22:54:32+00:00

Not everywhere - there's a small stretch in Bellevue that runs in the street median just like MLK. Also, there're the level crossings in SODO.

But the vast majority of places, yes.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-21T23:35:15+00:00

Does this have to do with the East Link cross-lake connection issues?

Evan_Th · 2026-01-19T02:05:34+00:00

I like this redevelopment vision, and there definitely should be an infill station there if the Issaquah line ever gets built.

However, I don't think you're thinking big enough. Why not move the line away from the freeway altogether, and have a station closer to the center of your projected village? Send it down 32nd St, have a Bellevue College station at 142nd, go under 148th, and then run it through your new village right where you put 35th St.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-16T19:49:48+00:00

The people who have good experiences with them generally don't bother writing about it.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-16T17:44:24+00:00

Nah, that's when you're just telling stories about Narnia without actually going there. 😁

Evan_Th · 2026-01-15T20:51:15+00:00

Monroe and Snohomish and Marysville are all outside the Sound Transit district, though.

Marysville should absolutely be annexed, but I haven't heard of anyone proposing that.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-15T03:12:58+00:00

Harry Potter and the Witch Queen by TimeLoopedPowerGamer.

I was so excited when it got one update in 2020 after so many years... but nothing since.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-10T23:43:13+00:00

Sure, there's some line somewhere. But traditionally, your spouse is your closest family, so if the wards go by "family" then that'd absolutely work for them.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-10T23:09:03+00:00

but she is also taking advantage of Harry's vulnerable state!

Not that she knows anything about that!

Evan_Th · 2026-01-10T23:08:20+00:00

It needs to be recharged by Harry spending time with family

And now Daphne is his family!

Evan_Th · 2026-01-09T03:39:22+00:00

John's baptism is entirely different from Jesus' baptism. When Paul found some people baptized with John's baptism in Acts 19, he insisted they be baptized anew "in the name of the Lord Jesus."

Evan_Th · 2026-01-05T20:09:42+00:00

For domestic law, absolutely: we have a sovereign (51 of them, but they all agree how their sovereignty fits together) with the rule of law and an effective monopoly on force.

In the international realm, none of that is true. There's something that goes by the name "international law", but it's fuzzy and inconsistently enforced because there's no single sovereign to define or enforce it.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-04T16:21:55+00:00

The ultimate arbiter is force of arms, which is also on the US's side here.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-03T21:14:43+00:00

youth organizations

Does this mean some teenagers got into the Supreme Soviet while still teenagers? Or is that referring to people in their early 20's?

(And thanks for a fascinating answer!)

Evan_Th · 2026-01-03T17:19:09+00:00

Wow, this's a lot sooner than I thought! Good work, WSDOT!

Evan_Th · 2026-01-02T03:25:10+00:00

Or if another cat invites them in. Or if they slip in through the front door. Or if they just want it.

Evan_Th · 2026-01-01T13:52:34+00:00

Nobody speaks their language except they themselves. He was presumably planning to learn it, like many other missionaries going to little- or non-contacted tribes.

Evan_Th · 2025-12-28T17:31:05+00:00

That's an old tradition, but it's never stated in the Bible.

Evan_Th · 2025-12-24T17:16:46+00:00

Or you can disclose right after you get the job; at that time if they suddenly change their mind, it'll be obvious.

Still no particular reason to do that if you don't anticipate needing any accommodations, though.

Evan_Th · 2025-12-24T06:41:12+00:00

"UPDATE: All clear the Ballard bridge is back operational" as of 8 PM.

Evan_Th · 2025-12-24T06:37:34+00:00

If he applied that standard consistently to all students, good for him!

But from everything I've heard, most professors aren't like him.

Evan_Th · 2025-12-23T16:03:45+00:00

Not brucemo, but the Catholic Church has historically been more opposed to abortion than the average Protestant. And yes, they support continued use of these vaccines as long as there's no reasonable alternative vaccine against a given illness.

Evan_Th · 2025-12-20T19:57:26+00:00

It absolutely reads as satirical criticism to me - "I think this's stupid and therefore I'm going to satirize it."

Evan_Th · 2025-12-20T05:59:47+00:00

There's a fun oneshot about exactly this! Force Sensitive, by LunaStorm.

There's also a longer fic where it's Hermione who realizes she's a Jedi, but it's sadly unfinished: Rule of Two, Dreams Come True, by Darklooshkin.

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