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I started reading Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick yesterday, and as I was reading this morning, I came across a quote that I think sums up a lot of my opinions about war in general and particular the "war on terrorism".
In 1622, a group of about sixty men arrived at Plimouth to found a new colony. The Pilgrims had established a complicated, but ( Read more... ) -
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I got to go back to Greensboro this weekend, which was a lot of fun. I miss living in a city and all my Greensboro friends, but I also really like being in the mountains right now. For one thing, it's a lot less humid!
I wish I'd had time to hang out with everyone, but I finally got to spend some quality time with Ashley! She was in Mexico all ( Read more... ) -
Amusing quotes
"That's the problem with these twentieth-century historians. They're not really historians! They think time started in the Victorian period! And they don't know much about that anyway...but I editorialize..."
-Dr. T
Personals, 1890s-style, from NYC newspapers:
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No more Nutrition! I'm so glad to see that class end. Unfortunately, I'm definitely not getting an A, because I completely missed one of the exams. I got up, got ready, and started off to class, then realized that I had been an hour behind all morning...I set my alarm for 9, thinking it was 8; kept looking at the clock and thinking it said 8:45 ( Read more... ) -
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In class tonight:
Ann: Sometimes, on the History Channel-
Dr. H: [joking...sort of] Oh, they don't count as real historians...
Some guy: Dr. Soles was on the History Channel!
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Job Fun
Applied for another job! Education Assistant at Reynolda House. It's a one-year position, and sort of a step up from the interpreting I do at Blandwood. I'd get to do bus tours! I think that makes me sound important...haha.
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The microphone cut off and we're screaming at the tops of our lungs.
I sent out my first job application today! It seemed too easy, because all I had to send was my resume, but I'm thankful I didn't have to fill out a long application (not like the frustrating WFU one a few weeks ago...). It's for a job at Oak View Historic Park in Raleigh, which I actually visited over Spring Break. It's a really gorgeous site ( Read more... ) -
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What Kind of Reader Are You?
Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm
You're probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the literati. Other people's grammatical mistakes make you insane.
Dedicated Reader
Book Snob
Literate Good Citizen
Non-Reader
Fad Reader
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What Be Your Nerd Type?
Your Result: Literature Nerd
Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this category perfectly! You love the power of the written word and it's ( Read more... )