This year has brought about many major things in my life. I became a grandfather, finished college, starting a career, and moving to a new state. At the beginning of this year, I thought some of these things would never happen. My graduation, career, and a move to a new state were things constantly onContinue reading “A Year in Reflection 2016”
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History of Fathers Day
Sonora Smart Dodd and the establishment of Father’s Day – 1910 copied from: http://www.discovery-school.org/doddfathersday.html Sonora Louise Smart was born in Jenny Lind, Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1882 to farmer William Jackson Smart and his wife Ellen Victoria Cheek Smart. When Sonora was 16, her mother died giving birth to her brother Marshal. Sonora was theContinue reading “History of Fathers Day”
The Fallacy of Chivalry and Courtesy
In times of old when kings, knights, and mythical beings of legends ruled over the lands, tales of epic quests and journeys were the common theme among authors of the era. In these writings and tales of old, certain aspects of the characters within were portrayed. It was these aspects themselves that were perceived asContinue reading “The Fallacy of Chivalry and Courtesy”
Criticism of the Wife of Bath
In the telling of her story in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Dame Alison tells a story of her marriage life and the various husbands that she has had. Throughout the telling of her story in Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath Prologue, she mentions many times her justification for her chosen lifestyle and that she herself seesContinue reading “Criticism of the Wife of Bath”
Not Great With Words 