Today is the day that the United States, and other countries around, collectively spend the day giving thanks for what they have. Traditionally, this time of thanksgiving was the norm around harvest times in cultures that were religious. There is something magically about the growing and gathering of crops that less civilized men knew and …
Category Archives: Science
The Misunderstood Steppingstone
Reading one opinion on an idea can give one a single-faceted understanding of the subject. One person can give a good introduction or grounding for the greater context of something. To know something deeply though, it must be seen in its entirety. It needs to be observed as it changes through time and cultures. People …
A Linchpin in Thought
While measuring the amount of impact a person has upon history is impossible to quantify, it is not a baseless assertion to say that Saint Augustine has impacted medieval philosophy and religion more than any other person. There are arguments to be made for a few other individuals, but through this paper, an argument will …
Keys to a Lock
If someone were to accuse me of being a nerd or a geek, I would probably not disagree with them on either account. Both of these terms define me pretty well. The thing that I would disagree with is throwing an adjective on the front of either word. I really don’t have a specialty at …