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...never finished. The story follows two human siblings and their attempt to evade their tragic fate by overcoming a heavenly curse. Abandoned and resumed several times by Tolkien, some parts of the story were written in alliterative long-line poetry (a form in which he became interested in the 1920s), others were buried within larger compilations of fragmented stories, journals and miscellaneous other jottings. Over the past 30 years, several volumes of Hurin segments have been published, but to read through them was an ordeal that rivaled the heroes' own epic quest. "There were all these pieces and different versions...
...eating, SPANS homed in on a few bad habits, but nothing startling compared with childhood decades ago, while academic Gard says the "serious epidemiological data on food consumption [show ]we've been eating fewer calories each decade since the 1920s." Less food. More exercise. So why are people getting heavier? Some analysts say we just don't know. Others theorize that what we're seeing is a continuation of increasing body mass in well-nourished nations, helped along by falling smoking rates. "I'm not arguing that we know for a fact that the increased weight level of people...
...beautiful piece of vintage luggage might seem like an ideal travel companion. Stylish, graceful and conjuring up a more refined era of globe-trotting, a 1920s leather case is guaranteed to turn heads at the airport. Unfortunately, though, these glamorous artifacts weren't designed for the trials of modern travel. After being tossed around by baggage handlers and bashed up in the luggage hold, your beautiful case could well end up a sad sack...
...possible to indulge in nostalgia without your clothes ending up scattered across the carousel. In October, the British company Uppercase will launch a new line of hand-stitched leather cases inspired by the elegant designs of the 1920s, but with the sturdiness of modern luggage. And you won't have to dig deep for this collection. Briefcases start at a meager $280, while a 69-cm-tall trolley case - big enough for a world trip - will set you back only...
...beautiful piece of vintage luggage might seem like an ideal travel companion. Stylish, graceful and conjuring up a more refined era of globe-trotting, a 1920s leather case is guaranteed to turn heads at the airport. Unfortunately, [an error occurred while processing this directive] though, these glamorous artifacts weren't designed for the trials of modern travel. After being tossed around by baggage handlers and bashed up in the luggage hold, your beautiful case could well end up a sad sack. But it is possible to indulge in nostalgia without your clothes ending up scattered across the carousel. In October...