Limit Line
I have limits. Not many, but I do have limits of what I can do on a daily basis.
Rules of the Game
Amy Tan is quite an engaging writer and provides a great sense of depth to her characters in such a short amount of space.
Miserable Is As Miserable Does
I think there is a natural state of man that finds the concept of being pitiful to be insulting in the very core of being.
There is Healing in Her Wings
The collective total of stories being told by Shahrazad point out that she has more interest in his well-being than merely filling the role of harlot-queen for a night.
Literature and Religion
The Western notion that there is a separation between religious and non-religious works is something that isn’t found all that often in, specifically, Middle Eastern literature.
Heroic resistance
It depends on which side of the fence one examines the evidence as to whether or not one is a freedom fighter or a terrorist.
A Little Madness is Good for the Soul
Quixote was capable of far more imagination and enjoyment out of life than those who had resigned themselves as innkeepers and farmers, whores and monks.
Madness and Worldviews
Keep in mind that in our current times Jesus of Nazareth would more likely be given Lithium and sent on his way than given any serious credence.
Growing up without a Son
It's always the father's fault anyway. Right? Deadbeat dads, abusive dads, dads that are deadbeat abusers! Right!?
Father, My Father
As much as I would love to impart some kind of fatherly wisdom to my sons—who wouldn't want the kind of advice that I have to offer my children, right?—I spend each year reflecting on my own father.
Thoughts on a Teenager
Today you cross into that territory of being a hormone crazed, food consuming, eye-rolling, smart mouthed mammal.
The Truthfulness of Myths
The key to a hero is not any quality of himself but the quest which defines his character.
Hyphenated-Americans
We should all be Americans regardless of color, religion, or whatever else.
Whale Rider
Some forms of rebellion against tradition are potentially capable of providing change that embraces both tradition and movement while others are pathological and destructive to not only the individual and those around them, but to the very life of Culture itself.
Diversity in Action
Anthropology seems, to me, to be the study of diversity in action.
Cultural Experiences
Have you ever known a redneck to let the facts get in the way of a drunken barroom brawl?
God, Jinx, and Idiots
Would I trade in my child for another? Absolutely not! Let’s be clear about that up-front.
Hello. This is Your Relationship Call...
I want to be the relationship hero. I want to be the superman of relationships.
Struggling with Being Straight
The biggest threat against our children is mothers and straight men. And church.
Dreams of Leadership
I recall a lot of people from an earlier discussion board posting did not view Gilgamesh as a strong leader, so I am...
Religion and Anger
I don’t think that the slow to anger angle really measures up to either the image of the god of the Hebrews painted in their Bible or for many of their heroes that remained heroes despite their homicidal anger issues.
Free Willy and the Garden of Eden
What is the alleged nature and source of Original Sin? Desire for some thing that was not already inherent in one’s makeup and nature.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
For Cultural Studies, in our second unit, we have to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Of course, we have to write...
Importance of Dreams—Gilgamesh and Jo...
As in ancient times, we recognize two specific and different views of where we stand in relation to everything else around us.
The Friendship of Gilgamesh and Enkid...
There is certainly a ring of Batman and the death of Robin that echoes through the ending of Gilgamesh.
Concerning Marriage
If marriage had been about love, it is doubtful that mankind would have survived this long outside the proverbial (or literal) jungle.
The Civilizing of Enkidu
The process of civilization begins with the transition from the natural to the custom.
Hell Hath No Fury
The downfall of every man in dealing with a woman is that he inevitably opens his mouth and begins to speak.
Gilgamesh—Examining a Woman’s R...
The motif of wisdom and/or knowledge coming from a woman and passed down to a man is very common through religious literature.
Who Am I?
Who do I say that I am? Let's do a quick rundown from A to Z, shall we?
