Ellynn (minor shoe minion) A.'s Posts
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May 28, 2008 05:39 PM EDT --
The Chinese Lunar calendar has the longest chronological record in history. Estimated dates of its origin vary, but most of them place its conception around 2600 BCE, during the reign of Huangdi. . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:35 PM EDT --
If you view "The Odyssey" as an allegory to the trials of normal life, the women in the poem would seem to be representative of the challenges that life brings you. The desired end . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:34 PM EDT --
A myth is a story that one uses to explain the world around them. What is and is not considered a myth depends on the viewpoint of the person reading (or telling) the story. . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:34 PM EDT --
If the play Oedipus Rex was to be presented to a modern publisher as an Ancient Greek tale, the editor would have rejected the manuscript immediately due to its many flaws and holes in the storytelling. . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:32 PM EDT --
Jason got what he deserved, by being naïve enough to have children with a woman that had proven herself to be a sociopath, if not completely psychotic. Jason conveniently forgets her cruel . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:32 PM EDT --
Odysseus was really no different than any other Greek Hero, in that he shared their tendency for pride and hubris. He well succeeds against Polyphemus, as Achilles succeeds against Hector, but could not . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:31 PM EDT --
Pandora is not responsible for the downfall of man, for it was man's acceptance of fire from Prometheus that spurred Zeus to create Pandora in the first place. If it were not for man's . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:29 PM EDT --
To state that a woman must be willing to sacrifice everything, up to and including her own life, in order to prove unconditional love, is not only unrealistic, but unjust. Greek mythology is inundated . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:19 PM EDT --
In a recent class, one of my esteemed professors asked the class if there was anything woman can't do. I think that man, and woman, can do anything. If there was anything in particular . . .
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March 31, 2008 08:30 PM EDT --
Today I saw by far and away the most awesome invention ever. Observe:
The Shoe Wheel
This little wonder wheel holds up to 30 pairs of heels, . . .
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March 13, 2008 05:42 AM EDT --
Have you ever stumbled exhausted and bleary-eyed into the bathroom, forgoing your contacts, only to use face wash on your toothbrush, because I have.
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March 13, 2008 05:28 AM EDT --
I saw everyone sharing their delightful workspaces, so I grabbed my ever nearby camera and decided to show off mine, too. Unfortunately, I took several shots before realizing that someone (cough, . . .
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March 11, 2008 06:11 AM EDT --
Yep, I stole this.
A - Age: 27
B - Baby number 3, and we're done. 2 boys, 1 girl.
C - Car: '82 Olds 98 Regency Brougham. Only 130,000 miles, and runs like a champ. . . .
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March 11, 2008 05:39 AM EDT --
These are the words of my oldest son as we were packing my shoes yesterday. My oldest friends would tell you that once upon a time, I wouldn't have needed even one box to pack my shoes, as the . . .
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February 07, 2008 12:15 AM EST --
The timeline of the American Presidential Election process is foggy for most people. Having taken, and passed, a US government class doesn't necessarily mean you learned anything from it, at . . .
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December 20, 2007 08:07 AM EST --
What is white privilege? To some it is the privilege of being able to ignore race. The more immediate answer is deceptivelysimple. It is the privilege that whitepeople have over . . .
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December 20, 2007 08:04 AM EST --
Many people live their
lives thinking that racism doesn't affect them.
They may befriend people of other cultures, or work with people of
another race, even teach their children acceptance . . .
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December 20, 2007 08:01 AM EST --
Many people live theirlives thinking that racism doesn't affect them. They may befriend people of other cultures, or work with people ofanother race, even teach their children acceptance of . . .
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December 20, 2007 07:43 AM EST --
Dr. Franklin was a speaker during Drury's convocation series; Hope and Action.
Dr. E. Bernard Franklin came to Drury on November 1 st . He took a somewhat different . . .
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December 20, 2007 07:29 AM EST --
Phyllis Kornfeld was a speaker this year at Drury University's convoccation series, Hope and Action. She has worked in prisons as an art instructor for over 25 years.
Phyllis Kornfeld . . .
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