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Opening Music (http://www.tolkien-music.com):

Due to time constraints (preparing for MerpCon V TolkienMoot 2009), no music is currently included (yet).

Topics:

•  Tolkien & RPGer negative clichés
• Harvard offering Tolkien course
• RPG Research Project
• "Agent Elrond"
•  London Bridge & Tolkien tie-in with Osgiliath
• Other Minds Magazine Issue 7 out this week
• MerpCon V July 24-26
• Live broadcast youth Tolkien panel
• Broadcasting next Middle-earth Talk Radio LIVE from MerpCon on Sunday, July 26th 4:00 pm (we say 3:00 pm, but to allow for setup time, it will be at 4:00 pm)
• MerpCon V will be the LAST MerpCon. Becomes TolkienMoot in the future
• MerpCon will have live audio, video, and interactive chat
• Xenite Hobbit News website redesigned and includes related news archives

Links:

• Links to related articles pending posting soon (sorry for the delay)

• http://www.merpcon.org
• http://www.merpcon.com/about/schedule
• http://www.rpgresearch.com
• http://www.tolkienscholars.org
• http://www.othermindsmagazine.com
• http://www.tolkienmoot.com
• http://xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/

Closing Music (http://www.tolkien-music.com):

 Due to time constraints (preparing for MerpCon V TolkienMoot 2009), no music is currently included (yet).