March 13, 2005: Chapter 16 of Twice Blessed posted.

March 8, 2005: Shadowstar Third Anniversary. Revised recordings of Symphony No. 7, "The Return of the King" posted; Chapter 15 of Twice Blessed posted.

February 19, 2005: The Simarillion moves to its own domain

February 16, 2005:New Characters in The Elder Days: The Eldar:Finwë, Father of Fëanor, King of the Noldor; Ingwë, High King of the Elves

February 6, 2005: New Character in The Elder Days: The Eldar: Olwë, Brother of Elwë, King of the Teleri

January 25, 2005: New Character in The Elder Days: The Eldar: Amarië of the Vanyar, Beloved of Finrod Felagund

January 23, 2005: New Character in The Elder Days: The Eldar: Eärwen, wife of Finarfin, mother of Finrod and Galadriel

January 20, 2005: New Characters in The Elder Days: The Eldar: Fingolfin, father of Fingon and Turgon, King of the North
Finarfin, father of Finrod and Galadriel, ruler of the Noldor in the West

January 15, 2005: New Character in The Elder Days: The Eldar: Finrod Felagund, King of Nargothrond, Brother of Galadriel

January 11, 2005: Part VII of the "Winter in The West" Project: Winter Clothing for Olórin (plus new head skin)
Fingon, Son of Fingolfin, Father of Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor

January 6, 2005: Part VI of the "Winter in The West" Project: 8 new rug sets and 9 coordinating new floors

January 4, 2005: New Editorial on "Shady Thoughts" page: No Stars, Only a Black Hole: Rating the Extended Edition of
Peter Jackson's Return of the King

January 1, 2005: Part V of the "Winter in The West" Project: 4 new tables, 1 new sink, and new walls and floors

December 25, 2004: Part IV of the "Winter in The West" Project: Winter clothing for Aulë (both buyable and regular versions)

December 24, 2004: Part III of the "Winter in The West" Project: Winter clothing for Yavanna (both buyable and regular versions)

December 7, 2004: Part II of the "Winter in The West" Project: 15 new rug sets (plus one extra rug) with a general "winter" theme

December 5, 2004: New Editorial on "Shady Thoughts" page: The Uncertainty of Certegy (or, How Big Business Bullying Will Make You Feel Like You Have a Bad Credit Record When In Fact You Don’t)

December 2, 2004: A new seasonal project begins: "Winter in The West": a collection of seasonal items with a "Valinor" theme, to be posted in multiple parts. Part One: Winter clothing for Manwë and Varda (both buyable and regular versions)

November 12, 2004: New character in The Elder Days: The Enemies: Curumo, Servant of Aule (aka Saruman the White);New NPC Replacement in Ages of the Sun: The Courier (replacement for Mail Carrier); In The Elder Days: The Eldar: Additional head skin for Idril Celebrindal (dark-haired version)

November 5, 2004 : Revised character in Ages of the Sun: The Fellowship: Legolas Greenleaf, as portrayed by Orlando Bloom

October 30 , 2004: Ilmarë, Handmaid of Varda; The Blue Wizards: Alatar, Servant of Oromë, Pallando, Servant of Námo

October 21 , 2004: New Character Skin/Mesh in the Elder Days: The Maiar: Aiwendil, Servant of Yavanna; (aka Radagast the Brown)

October 17 , 2004: Two New Skins/Meshes: In the Elder Days: The Edain: Tuor, Son of Huor; In the Elder Days: The Eldar: Idril Celebrindal

October 15 , 2004: Major changes to The Symphonies of Arda. Please check out the page for further information, New music added: Symphony No. 8 in D minor: "The Voyage of Eärendil"

October 7 , 2004: Four New Skins/Meshes: In the Elder Days: The Edain: Beren, Son of Barahir; In the Elder Days: The Maiar: Tilion, The Guide of the Moon; Osse and Uinen, Lord and Lady of the Inner Seas

September 12, 2004: TWO VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS: No, I'm not closing down the site. But these are important issues that concern it: ANNOUNCEMENT #1: Recently, during a brief visit to internet sites I have regularly visited for many months (if not years, and which I considered to be very reasonably safe), my computer was badly infested with new breeds of spyware that could not be found by my various adware software because they had both attacked the software to block it from finding updates that would have included them, and because some of the things placed on my computer without my permission were self-replicating and very difficult to root out. It took the use of no less than four different programs and a computer specialist to finally get rid of all the junk that was popping up advertising when I wasn't even using the Internet. Although I know that none of the items on my site are infected, I know that many sites that are hosted through "free" services are supported by advertisers who pay the host, and I suspect that I caught this problem through ads that were not properly monitored for non-benign cookies, browser helper objects (BHOs), and other things that once in your system can give someone else complete access to your computer any time your computer is on, if you have a broadband internet connection. I STRONGLY urge all visitors to regularly check their systems for spyware and viruses, especially if you're using cable modem or DSL, to update your protection programs regularly, and get behind a good reliable firewall (not just the one that comes with Windows). And if you have a site that you get for "free," try to make sure that your visitors aren't paying for it by getting their computers riddled with spyware that they picked up simply because they came to your site and were treated to an ad that had spyware that would attack them via any cookies set by the page. I'm afraid one does get what one pays for far too often, and on the net, "free" can come with a very high price tag. (This site, by the bye, is free to my visitors, even though it isn't free to me; I prefer it that way, and consider the money I spend to maintain the site on a professional hosting service well worth it for me and my guests.)

ANNOUNCEMENT #2: In the process of messing up my computer, I'm afraid that this pernicious software might have also crippled the program I use for designing and posting my website; I can no longer save anything new I add to it. Therefore, I am in the process of switching to a new and better program on a new, uninfected computer (which will hopefully stay that way through near paranoid diligence on my part). Although Dreamweaver came highly recommended to me by a great many people, I'm afraid I'm not very fond of it, and it's going to take time for me to make the shift between the programs. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that there will be any new updates between now and mid-October (a shame, since I recently finished Beren and Uinen, and wanted to post them, and also am progressing on Symphony No. 8 and the revisions of my early symphonnies, which I also want to post in the near future). I would doubtless get this done sooner, if not for the fact that I had a bad fall about a week ago, which made a mess of my left knee, bruised both my hands, and sprained my right wrist. They're getting better, but I'm not taking chances with their healing by pushing to do more than I should. I'm sorry for any disappointment this may cause, but rest assured, I'll be back, and the site will be better than ever. In the meantime, the site will remain up with all downloads available. Enjoy them, and I'll see everyone again ASAP!

August 31, 2004: Two New Skins/Meshes: In the Elder Days: The Eldar: Elwing, wife of Earendil. In Downtown NPC Replacements: The Old Crone (replacement for Miss Crumplebottom)

August 24, 2004: New skins added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun: NPC Replacements":  Shopkeepers and Clerks

August 15, 2004: New skins added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun: NPC Replacements":  The Gardener and The Messenger; The Staff of the Golden Gull Inn; The Staff of The Pracing Pony, including Barliman Butterbur

August 5, 2004: New skins added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun: NPC Replacements": The Guard (police) and The Smith (repairman)

August 4, 2004: New skins added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days: Formal Clothing:" Tulkas and Nessa

August 1, 2004: New Skins Pages added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun": NPC Replacement Skins and Meshes
(designed to be used with Paladin's NPC Replacer, but can be used as regular Sims). For the Downtown: The Staff of The Two Trees Restaurant. Charwoman (replacement for Janitor Sonya); For the Neighborhood: The Maid

July 25, 2004: New skins added to"The Simarillion: The Elder Days: Formal Clothing:" Irmo and Estë. Corrected head skins added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun;" Círdan the Shipwright

July 20, 2004: New skins added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days: Formal Clothing:" Nienna and Olórin

New Object Set added to "The Simarillion: The Grey Havens:" Círdan's Study

July 12, 2004: New skins added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days: Formal Clothing:" Námo and Vairë

July 10, 2004: New skins added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days: Formal Clothing:" Oromë and Vána

July 6, 2004: New skins added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days: Formal Clothing:" Aulë and Yavanna

July 4, 2004: New short story added to "Fiction: Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth:" Ship of Dreams"

July 3, 2004: New skins page added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days:" Formal Clothing: Buyable formalwear for characters from The Elder Days; four skins posted, more to come

June 23, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days: The Maiar:" Arien, The Guide of the Sun

June 20, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days: The Eldar:" Lúthien Tinúviel

June 16, 2004: Two new character skins added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days: The Eldar:" Eärendil the Mariner and Young Círdan

June 11, 2004: Large update to "The Simarillion: Halls of Splendour": for specifics, see the New Arrivals page;
downloads temporarily available on the new Grey Havens page

June 7, 2005: Rearrangement of "The Simarillion: The Elder Days" into subpages for cleaner navigation
New skins added to The Elder Days: Miscellaneous Skins and Meshes: "Period Friendly" breechcloth style buyable swimsuits for fit men

June 5, 2004: New character head skin and mesh added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun:"Éomer Éadig as portrayed by Karl Urban

June 4, 2004: New outfit for Gil-galad added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun": scroll down to lower page for download links and pictures

June 3, 2004: Chapter Fourteen added to "Tales of Valinor: Twice Blessed"

June 2, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun:" Círdan the Shipwright

May 30, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days:  The Eldar:" Elwë Singollo, King of Doriath

May 25, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days:  The Maiar:" Eönwë, Herald of Manwë 

May 18, 2004: Early this morning, my mother-in-law, Sylvia Holmes. passed away after a long struggle with cancer.  She will be deeply missed by not only my husband and I but all her family and the many friends she made through her work as a maternity nurse and as a volunteer in Al-Anon.  In tribute to her, I wrote the fifth movement of my Symphonic Suite No. 1: The Two Towers: "The White Lady of Rohan."  The file containing the MP3 and the liner notes with the written tribute can be downloaded on the Symphonies of Arda page.  Our thanks to all who have expressed their condolences and offered prayers to us and our families during these very stressful times.

May 17, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  Ages of the Sun:" Ereinion Gil-galad, Last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth

May 15, 2004: Large update to "The Simarillion:  Halls of Splendour: Objects; for specifics, see the New Arrivals page

May 12, 2004: Revised character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar:" Manwë Súlimo

May 10, 2004: Revised character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar:" Varda Elentári

May 5,2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Eldar" Elenwë, Wife of Turgon

May 1, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Eldar:" Turgon, King of Gondolin

April 27, 2004: This morning, my eldest sister, Dorothy Kastura, passed away.  Though she will be greatly missed by those who loved her, our hope is that her spirit will live on in the persons who may be given a new chance for life through the organs she donated.  My thanks to those who have expressed their concern and sympathy during what has been, and will for a while unfortunately continue to be a very trying time for me and my family.

New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  Ages of the Sun:"  Haldir of Lórien (as portrayed by Craig Parker)

April 20, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Eldar": Fëanor, son of Finwë, greatest of the Noldorin Elves; New page added to The Simarillion:  "Messages from Taniquetil," site news and announcements

April 18, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Maiar": Melian, Servant of Vána and Estë, mother of Lúthien Tinúviel

April 15, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Enemies": Sauron, Dark Lord of Mordor; New Objects, Walls, and Floors in "The Simarillion:  Halls of Splendour"; General list of new items can be found on the page "New Arrivals on the Western Shores"

April 13, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  Ages of the Sun": Celebrían, wife of Elrond

April 12, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  Ages of the Sun": Glorfindel

April 9, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Enemies": Melkor, Morgoth Bauglir

April 7, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Vána the Ever-Young

April 6, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Tulkas Astaldo

April 4, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Estë the Healer

April 1, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Nessa the Dancer

March 31, 2004: New Objects in "The Simarillion:  Halls of Splendour"; General list of new items can be found on the page "New Arrivals on the Western Shores"

March 25, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Vairë the Weaver

March 24, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Irmo Olofantur

March 22, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Námo Nurufantur

March 18, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Ulmo, Lord of the Waters

March 17, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Nienna the Weeper

March 15, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion:  The Elder Days: The Valar": Oromë Aldaron

March 12, 2004: Major Expansion to "The Simarillion:  Halls of Splendour":  Many new objects; Addition to Editorials: "So Near and Yet So Far: The Return of the Box-Ofiice King"
a review of Peter Jackson's Return of the King; In Fiction:  Chapter XIII Added to "Tales of Valinor:  Twice Blessed"; Final movement added to  Symphonic Suite No. 3:  "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim": Part VIII:  "The Western Shores in November"

February  25, 2004: Additions to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun": New head and body meshes for Frodo Baggins; New versions of Gandalf the Grey with hat, satchel, and other accessories

February  24, 2004: Major redesign and rearrangement of subsite "The Simarillion." Please adjust all bookmarks and links accordingly.

February  16, 2004: New page added to "The Simarillion: "alls of Splendour": Home Decor from the Nokov Workshops; a small sampler of objects, more of which will be available for download beginning in mid-March; New character skins added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun": Elladan & Elrohir: The Twin Sons of Elrond;  Part VII added to Symphonic Suite No. 3:  "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim" "Fangorn in Autumn"

February  14, 2004:Changes to "The Simarillion": All skins and meshes for Tolkien-inspired Sims have been renamed to use current common naming conventions for avoiding conflicts with Maxis meshes (i.e., the Frodo head c795ma_Frodo is now C7k5_Frodo).  The new versions have been play tested and should cause no problems, but if any are noted, please report via Feedback.  PLEASE NOTE:  If you choose to replace older versions with the new, you MUST remove the old versions of the body and head cmx, skn, and bmp files first to avoid having the characters show up twice in your game.  The accessory skins and meshes can be left and simply overwritten). New character skin added to "The Simarillion: The Elder Days": Yavanna Kementári; Updates to skins in "The Simarillion: The Elder Days:" Ványalos the Maia body skin cleaned up to correct problems with original Aulë Mahal's accessories have been updated and corrected.

February  7, 2004: New character skin added to "The Simarillion: Ages of the Sun": Elrond Peredhil as portrayed by Hugo Weaving

February  3, 2004: Part VI added to Symphonic Suite No. 3:  "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim" "Late Summer on the River Anduin"; Revamping of the Sims area of the site:  New Subsite called "The Simarillion"; This area includes all things previously available under "My Sims," divided into four sections (the section called "The Younger Days" includes all Back to the Future and other non-Lord of the Rings skins)

January 29, 2004: Major Facelift for Entire Site. New entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins: Olórin the Maia": New "Court" Outfit

January 26, 2004: Tenth entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Aulë the Smith

January 22, 2004: New entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins: Arwen Undómiel": Arwen's Coronation Gown and Crown

January 20, 2004: Ninth entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Arwen Undómiel as portrayed by Liv Tyler

January 18, 2004: Part V added to Symphonic Suite No. 3:  "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim" "Summer in the Riddermark"

January 6, 2004: Eighth entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Legolas Greenleaf as portrayed by Orlando Bloom

January 3, 2004: Part IV added to Symphonic Suite No. 3:  "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim": "Spring in the Woodland Realm"

December 30, 2003:  New Page added to site: "Coming Attractions." This page will contain information about works in progress planned for posting in the near future as well as other information about the site, and will updated when new announcements or information is available.

December 24, 2003:  Part  III added to Symphonic Suite No. 3:  "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim": "Late Winter in Rivendell"

December 23, 2003: Added to the Songs of Arda: Full string ensemble sheet music for "The Lay of Nimrodel"

December 9, 2003: Part  II added to Symphonic Suite No. 3:  "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim":  "The Shire at Yule"

November 27, 2003: New work added to Symphonies of Arda: Symphonic Suite No. 3: "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim":Part I: "Travels of the Grey Pilgrim"

November 19, 2003: Final Part added to Symphonic Suite No. 2:  "The Valaquenta": Part VII:  "Yavanna Kementári." Allégretto con móto in B flat

November 12, 2003: Part Six added to Symphonic Suite No. 2:  "The Valaquenta": "Ossë and Uinen." Andante agitáto in D minor

November 6, 2003: Part Five added to Symphonic Suite No. 2:  "The Valaquenta": "Nessa the Dancer." Scherzo in B flat featuring solo flute and wind trio

November 5, 2003: Part Four added to Symphonic Suite No. 2:  "The Valaquenta": "The Fëanturi:  Námo and Irmo," Moderáto misterióso in E minor

October 31, 2003: Part Three  added to Symphonic Suite No. 2:  "The Valaquenta": "Oromë the Hunter." Allégro viváce in F, featuring brass triple trio

October 24, 2003: Part Two  added to Symphonic Suite No. 2:  "The Valaquenta": "Aulë the Smith." Allégretto risolúto in D minor

October 15, 2003: New work in progress added to Symphonies of Arda: Symphonic Suite No. 2:  "The Valaquenta": Part I:  "Melian the Maia," Moderáto graziosaménte in B flat

October 5, 2003: Final movement added to Symphony No. 7 in F:  "The Return of the King": Movement V:  "The Grey Havens." Moderáto con espressívo in F

September 30, 2003: New movement added to Symphony No. 7 in F:  "The Return of the King": Movement IV:  "The Steward and the King," Allegrétto jubilóso in F
featuring brass choir and percussion

September 26, 2003: New movement added to Symphony No. 7 in F:  "The Return of the King": Movement III:  "The Land of Shadow." Andante con móto in F minor
featuring solo English horn, fiddle, and percussion

September 16, 2003: New movement added to Symphony No. 7 in F:  "The Return of the King": Movement II:  "The Siege of Gondor." Fantasía in D minor, featuring solo oboe, harp, brass trio, and percussion

September 9, 2003: New work in progress added to Symphonies of Arda: Symphony No. 7 in F:  "The Return of the King": Movement I:  "Minas Tirith:  The City of the Kings," Allégro non troppo graziosaménte in F. featuring solo trumpet and brass trio

September 3, 2003: Final part added to Symphonic Suite No. 1: "The Two Towers": "The King of the Riddermark (Théoden)." Moderáto tranquíllo in D; Allégro viváce in D

September 1, 2003: Change to site format:  All Music of Middle-earth downloads now posted on two pages: Songs of Arda (settings of Tolkien poems and original songs inspired by JRRT's writings); Symphonies of Arda (original digital orchestral works inspired by the writings of JRR Tolkien).  Part Six added to Symphonic Suite No. 1: "The Two Towers":
"The Stairs of Cirith Ungol," Adagiétto misterióso in B minor

August 29, 2003: New Story added to Lord of the Rings Fiction: Tales of Valinor: "Man Cennië i Súrë" (Who Has Seen the Wind?)

August 28, 2003: Part Five added to Symphonic Suite No. 1: "The Two Towers": "The White Lady of Rohan (Éowyn)," Andante sémplice in C minor, featuring solo cello

August 19, 2003: Part Four added to Symphonic Suite No. 1: "The Two Towers": "Arise, Riders of Théoden (Helm's Deep)," Allégro marcáto con móto in B minor

August 14, 2003: Part Three added to Symphonic Suite No. 1: "The Two Towers": "Window on the West (Faramir)," Moderáto graziosaménte in D

August 11, 2003: Part Two added to Symphonic Suite No. 1: "The Two Towers": "In the Wizard's Vale (Saruman)," Andantino imponénte in C minor

August 1, 2003: New page added: Symphonic Suite No. 1: "The Two Towers": "Forth the Three Hunters." Allégro agitáto in B minor

July 20, 2003: Final movement added to  "The Fellowship of the Ring": Movement V:  "The Grey Pilgrim:  Gandalf," Andante con molto espressivo in G, featuring solo harp

July 15, 2003: New movement added to  "The Fellowship of the Ring": Movement IV:  "Sons of Gondor:  Boromir and Aragorn,"Moderato in G; Allegro con vivo in G, featuring solo euphonium, solo trumpet, and trumpet and cornet duet

July 6, 2003: New movement added to  "The Fellowship of the Ring": Movement III:  "From Rhovanion: Gimli and Legolas." Scherzo in E minor, featuring bassoon duet and solo violin

July 1, 2003: Replacement in Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Olórin the Maia: Corrected and improved head mesh and skin

June 28 2003: New movement added to  "The Fellowship of the Ring": Movement II:  "Companions to Doom:  Frodo and Sam," Andante pietóso in E minor

June 25, 2003: Seventh entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Varda Elentári

June 22, 2003: New Page added: Symphony No. 6 in G: "The Fellowship of the Ring": Movement I:  "Of Tooks and Brandybucks: Pippin and Merry," Allegro non troppo in G

June 8, 2003: Final movement added to "The Narsilion": Movement IV:  "The Song of the Sun and Moon," Andante in G-minor; Moderato Tríonfále in B flat, featuring solo flute, violin, and trumpet

June 5, 2003: New movement added to "The Narsilion": Movement III:  "The Darkening of Valinor." Andante espressivo in G-minor; Dialogue in G-minor

May 30, 2003: New movement added to "The Narsilion": Movement II:  "Of Fëanor and the Two Trees," Scherzo in G-minor; Andante grazioso in G

May 26, 2003: New Page added: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat: "The Narsilion:  The Tale of the Sun and the Moon":  Movement I:  "The Coming of the Elves," Allegretto con moto in B-flat; Pastorale in G

May 15, 2003: Final movement added to "The Akallabêth": Movement IV:  "The Akallabêth:  The Downfall of Númenor," Fantasia in A minor, featuring solo fiddle, trumpet, flute, and French horn

May 8, 2003: New movement added to "The Akallabêth": Movement III:  "The Coming of Sauron." Fanfare and March in C; Solo and Trio in A minor, featuring solo fiddle and brass trio

May 6, 2003: New movement added to "The Akallabêth": Movement II:  "Eruhantalë: Thanksgiving." Andante espressivo in A minor; Chorale in C

April 30, 2003: New Page added: Symphony No. 4 in A minor: "The Akallabêth": Movement I:  "Númenor: The Land of Gift," Andante con moto in A minor

April 24, 2003: Final movement added to: "The Ainulindalë": Movement IV:  "The Song of Manwë and Varda," Maestoso in D; Cantabile in D minor

April 20, 2003: New movement added to: "The Ainulindalë": Movement III:  "I Ulumúri: The Horns of Ulmo," Scherzo in B minor; Double Trio in D

April 13, 2003: New movement added to: "The Ainulindalë": Movement II:  "Nienna's Song," Andante in Bminor, featuring solo flute

April 8, 2003:  New Page added: Symphony No. 3 in D:  "The Ainulindalë": Movement I:  "Olórin's Song," Moderato in D; Scherzo in B minor

April 1, 2003: New Fiction added to  "Lord of the Rings: Tales of Valinor":  Twice Blessed, Chapter Twelve

March 30, 2003: New song added to "Music of Middle Earth"

March 27, 2003: New song added to "Music of Middle Earth"

March 26, 2003: Still more MIDI files added to "Music of Middle Earth"

March 10, 2003: New song, additional MIDI files and sheet music added to "Music of Middle Earth"

March 9, 2003: More songs added to "Music of Middle Earth"

March 8, 2003: Our First Anniversary! Site facelift and rearrangement.

March 2, 2003: More songs added to "Music of Middle Earth"

February 26, 2003: More MIDI files added to "Music of Middle Earth"

February 25, 2003: New Page in Lord of the Rings: "Music of Middle Earth"

February 15, 2003: New Fiction added to  "Lord of the Rings: Tales of Valinor":  Twice Blessed, Part Five

February 5, 2003: Sixth entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Manwë Súlimo

January 28, 2003: Fifth entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Frodo Baggins as portrayed by Elijah Wood

January 6, 2003: "Second Thoughts" added  to the editorial review ofThe Two Towers

January 3, 2003: Happy Eleventy-First Birthday, JRR Tolkien! Fourth entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Ványalos the Maia

December 25, 2002: Addition to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins: Gandalf the White": Head skin for Gandalf as portrayed by Sir Ian McKellen

December 19, 2002: New Editorial:  "Reflections on The Two Towers: a review and some personal opinions"

December 16, 2002: Second entry added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins": Olórin the Maia

December 15, 2002: New Fiction added to  "Lord of the Rings: Tales of Valinor":  Twice Blessed, Chapter Nine

December 5, 2002: New Page added to Sim Skins:  "Lord of the Rings Skins." First entry:  Gandalf the White ala The Two Towers

December 3, 2002: New Fiction added to  "Back to the Future":  "A Guided Tour of the Morris Mansion." BE WARNED:  This is a VERY large document because of embedded images

November 10, 2002: New Fiction added to  "Lord of the Rings: Tales of Valinor":  Twice Blessed, Part Four.  New Editorial:  "The Fellowship of the Ring:  A Review"

October 11, 2002: Guest Book added to site.  Please drop a note from time to time!

October 10, 2002: New Fiction added to  "Lord of the Rings: Tales of Valinor":  Twice Blessed, Part Three

October 7, 2002: Difficulties caused by the Klez Virus force the removal of all active email links from the site. PLEASE TAKE NOTE:  ALL EMAIL ADDRESSES TO MJ-HOLMES.COM CACHED OR OTHERWISE RECORDED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 7, 2002 ARE NO LONGER ACTIVE AND WILL NOT BE REACTIVATED!

September 29, 2002: New Skins added to Mary Jean's Sim Skins: "Back to the Future Skins": Doc's and Clara's Victorian Nightclothes (NOTE:  If you downloaded these skins before 9 PM CDT on September 30th, please download again! There was a glitch in one of the files for Clara's Nightgown that will crash your game if you attempt to purchase it in the Downtown!  It's fixed now.)  "Other Skins": Gandalf the White, version 2

September 23, 2002: New Fiction added to  "Lord of the Rings":  Twice Blessed, Part Two

September 4, 2002: New Fiction added to  "Lord of the Rings":  Twice Blessed, Part One

August 26, 2002: New Editorial:  "The Psychology of Trolls"

August 3, 2002: New Fiction added to "Lord of the Rings":  I Entulesse (The Return), Part Five (conclusion).  New Art added to "Illustrations from Lord of the Rings."  More general upgrades to site.

July 24, 2002: New Skins added to Mary Jean's Sim Skins  "Other Skins": Gandalf the White, Delenn, Egon Spengler, Janine Melnitz.  Major facelift for entire site

July 22, 2002: New Fiction added to "Lord of the Rings":  I Entulesse (The Return), Part Four

June 29, 2002: New Fiction added to "Lord of the Rings":  I Entulesse (The Return), Part Three

June 26, 2002: New  Skins Added to Mary Jean's Sim Skins "Back to the Future Skins":  The Clara Collections

June 8, 2002: New Fiction added to "Lord of the Rings":  I Entulesse (The Return), Part Two

May 29, 2002: New Fiction added to "Lord of the Rings":  I Entulesse (The Return), Part One

May 6, 2002: New Editorial:  "It's Only Fan Fiction"

May 1, 2002: Replacement files uploaded to BTTF Sim Skins page to correct potential mesh conflict

April 21, 2002: New Editorial Essay, "Me, Myself, and Gandalf: A Very Personal (and semi-biographical) Reflection."  Chapter Six added to Unfinished Tales, West of the Moon, East of the Sun (BTTF/LotR)

April 17, 2002: New Story added to Unfinished Tales, "Appearances" (Babylon 5)

April 10, 2002: New Editorial: "Something Rotten on the Internet"

April 4, 2002: New Fiction Page: "Unfinished Tales," containing 6 incomplete novels. New Fiction Page: "Back to the Future," containing 15 novels and novellas

March 25, 2002: New Page: "Shady Thoughts," an editorial opinion page.  Editorial "Another Wasted Night at the Oscars"

March 19, 2002: New Fiction Page: "Original Fiction," story "Abracadabra!"

March 17, 2002: New Art Page: "Portrait Art."  New Art added to "Illustrations from Lord of the Rings"

March 8, 2002:  Shadowstar Site Launched