Dwarves, elves, goblins, trolls, dragons and wizards.these are the ingredients of J.R.R. Tolkien's wonderful fantasy, the prelude to The Lord of The Rings. The hero of the tale is Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving unambitious hobbit.
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."---Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow...