Travis Simpkins

Friday, July 24, 2026

James D. Cole, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

James D. Cole

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Virginia

Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

Interview with SGC Jim Cole, 33°

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James D. Cole, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Sojourn. Book Three. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

I'm enjoying "Sojourn" Book Three of the Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. This is part of the Legend of Drizzt series in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons.

Lone drow Drizzt Do’Urden emerges from the Underdark into the blinding light of day in this epic final chapter of The Dark Elf Trilogy.

After years spent in the ruthless confines of the Underdark, Drizzt Do’Urden has emerged from the subterranean society of his youth to start a new life. Accompanied by his loyal panther, Drizzt begins exploring the surface of Faerûn, a world unlike any he has ever known. From skunks to shapeshifters, Faerûn is full of unfamiliar creatures and fresh dangers, which Drizzt must learn to navigate if he is to survive.

But while Drizzt acts with the best intentions, many of the surface dwellers regard him with fear and mistrust. Can he find faithful allies in this foreign land—or is he doomed to be a lonely outsider, just as he was in the Underdark?

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