July 9, 2010
“I cannot remember a time that I did not want to die. It seems as I was born with that desire, like it was some defective gene I could not avoid, nor change. Of course, no one wants to hear about someone wanting to die. I did try to tell you, all of you. My constant comments of “I want to die” or “I wish I was dead” were not merely the words spoken by some moody girl. I meant them. Each and every time. I know it was better for you to ignore me. To pretend that I what I said was not real, or that you did not hear me.
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June 13, 2010
*Image from the Molossian Naval Academy Website.
THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS [1]
by Aeschylus
The night was passing, and the Grecian host
By no means sought to issue forth unseen.
But when indeed the day with her white steeds
Held all the earth, resplendent to behold,
First from the Greeks the loud-resounding din
Of song triumphant came; and shrill at once
Echo responded from [...]
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May 9, 2010
*Image of Jewett from the serialization of her murder story at History Cooperative – Tales from the Vault
Few people realize the significance of Helen Jewett’s murder. Many people (besides historians) know little or nothing about her. Seemingly insignificant, Jewett’s murder was instrumental in the advent of tabloid-style journalism and new literary genres.
The murder of Helen [...]
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April 9, 2010
I have never been to McSorley’s, but I still drink the beer. As I was reading the back of a bottle of McSorley’s Irish Black Lager, I learned that women were not allowed in McSorley’s until 1970! The shock, confusion, and anger subsided as I took another sip. I really do not care that us [...]
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March 9, 2010
This is a shortened article review I wrote recently. It discusses the significance behind graveyard locations in Colonial Massachusetts.
Title: “For Honour and Civil Worship to Any Worthy Person”: Burial, Baptism, and Community on the Massachusetts Near Frontier, 1730-1790.
Author: John L. Brooke
Brooke discusses the location of graveyards in relation to the town center. Upon examining nineteenth-century [...]
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February 9, 2010
Being a native of Massachusetts, the “Bawston Accent” is something I hear about from outsiders constantly. I have never been accused of having one (at least not a significant one), but I can definitely hear the “twang” in the voices of others. Behind the “Yankee Twang” is a history that starts in England and follows [...]
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January 9, 2010
I am embracing my historian side and have decided to devote this blog to the emperor Constantine I, without whom, Christianity might not be what it is today (good or bad). As an atheist, I find it fascinating to discover the ways in which various religions have spread.
Who was Constantine I?
Constantine was first co-emperor, and [...]
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December 9, 2009
I would love to end this with some encouraging words for the new year. But, if you can tell by the tone of this blog, I am not exactly the warm and fuzzy encouraging type. May your year be safe from death (your own), DUIs (Stay off the booze), rabid dogs (Vaccinate!), and bad fish (Smell it first).
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November 9, 2009
I am a fan of sinning (see picture). I live for sin. I believe wholeheartedly in embracing the seven deadly sins. When used in moderation, they are beautiful! I guess being an atheist makes it easier to sin. I fear no god or gods. I live for myself.
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October 8, 2009
I keep feeling the need to reiterate that I will not do these things. Please do not call the authorities on me, as they already think I am crazy. I believe October is the time for mischief, mine just happens to come out of spite.
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September 8, 2009
Although there is more to being green than just recycling, it is a good starting point. I may be lagging behind others in the quest for green, but each small step I take is better than not taking one at all.
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August 25, 2009
Okay, so I stole the title from the infamous Queen song, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Do we truly have no escape from reality? Travel agencies, books, movies, even coffee and bubble bath all try to promote the concept of escape. The world is a harsh place at times, and daily life gets to everyone at some point. [...]
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*Christina “Olives” Lamoureux is the self-fulfilling prophecy of a quirky and sarcastic procrastinator. When faced with the reality of work, she generally takes a nap instead. She currently lives and attends graduate school in Fitchburg, MA, where she spends her time studying really old stuff as an Ancient and Medieval History major. She is very slowly writing a true crime story that has nothing to do with ancient or medieval history, but aspires to write historical fiction as well. The only perfect thing she has done in her life is thrown a 300 game in ten pin bowling; since that occurred in her twenties, it is now ancient history as well. Besides history and bowling, she “sees dead people” as part of a paranormal investigation team. When she cannot afford to indulge in her martini fetish, she reads or watches terrible, pointless TV.