Politics

All of a sudden it occurred to her that whenever she read his status updates commenting on a current political event followed by his personal reminiscence on the subject she imagined him intonating his wisdom in a voice not unlike Gandalf‘s "THOUGH SHALL NOT PASS!". Even though he never used capital letters she couldn’t shake off the impression he imparted his knowledge in a booming, boasting tone, half singing, half warning the public of the opening abyss. He rarely got any comments on his posts. And never once had she had the impression that he might actually be talking to her in a reasonable, affectionate and understanding manner.