tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59123829269852929142012-02-16T12:47:35.069-08:00Irrefutable evidence of my existence.Brickwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647623108590840800noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912382926985292914.post-91451122153227466112008-06-18T18:43:00.000-07:002008-06-18T19:07:30.555-07:00

History textbooks and mainstream scholarship tend to focus on the usable past rather than presenting the historic record truthfully. The past becomes usable when writers of history choose to include or omit certain events and people in order to mesh with a modern political agenda.The question, then, is not what did you learn in school, but rather how were you taught? Were you required to

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As the story goes, about 950 years ago the Christian Church began a mission to eradicate the world of non-Christians: the Crusades. The story, however, often neglects to mention (or we prefer not to listen) the strategic motivations of the Crusaders. Not only were they fighting for their religion, but they were fighting to keep their land and preserve their way of life. Islam was quickly

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If you read this blog, then you probably know me. If you know me, then you probably know that I was on Wheel of Fortune last night. If you knew I was on the show and didn't watch it, then I hate you and wish you didn't know me.It was weird watching myself on TV. Who knew I was so handsome? Well, I did. But, who else? The number was probably limited to those who have seen me in person. Now,

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Congratulations, Columbus you just discovered Jamaica. (1494)Mary Kies, you are the first woman to receive a patent in the U.S. (1809)The first continental railroad in Europe connects Brussels and Mechelen. (1835)Cinco de Mayo is born in Mexico. (1862)Carnegie Hall opens. (1891)Cy Young throws the first perfect game. (1904)The 27th Amendment is ratified. (1992)Of course, many other events took

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Some of you may not be aware of the history of May Day. I won't bore you with it, but you should know that in the U.S. it started on May 1, 1886. On that day, people in the American industrial centers of Chicago and Detroit held a strike in protest of their working conditions. These strikers were met with violence from police forces, but as a result of their actions the United States adopted the

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Badly Injured Man Not Done Partying YetBATON ROUGE, LA—Veteran partier Adam Girard was seen pedaling down the street on a neighbor's bicycle, yelling that he going swimming and that his collarbone was fine..onion_embed {background: rgb(256, 256, 256) !important;border: 4px solid rgb(65, 160, 65);border-width: 4px 0 1px 0;margin: 10px 30px !important;padding: 5px;overflow: hidden !important;zoom:

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There are certainly a wide array of reasons for writing. I know I have many and I feel it necessary to often remind myself (really, who reads this but me?) of these reasons. So, self, listen closely.You write because communication is an essential characteristic of humanity and since you are often curt while speaking you must write in order to fully express yourself. What is said can never be

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Did you see Radiohead on Conan?

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Last week John (not cool enough to have his own blog) and I (cool) took a road trip up the western coast of California. I picked him up from LAX and we hung with our friends Mike, Jodi, Purdy, and their friends the night before heading north. We hit the road with nothing more than a day planned. Our first stop was Santa Barbara.We drove into town windows down, elbows out in our minivan rental -

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The most obnoxious fans in baseball.

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If you know anything about the Chinese culture you probably know that the people drink tea and not much coffee. To say that you were simply drinking tea is insignificant. The Chinese make a point to describe it as having tea, which is a wonderful experience that seems like an environmental worship ceremony. They constantly remind you to smell the aroma of earth, feel the warmth of the clay cup in

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Greetings fellow iconoclasts, agitators, and wayward travelers ... travelers only has one L, huh. I thought it had two. If I just learned that from typing in this helpful, spell-check equipped text box, imagine all you'll learn just by continuing to read. Read this blog, and all your wildest dreams will come true.

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