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About me - Brian Eaton

I am a scholar of Ancient Rome, Ancient Israel, and history in general. I try to be somewhat of a renaissance man, knowledgeable in many areas. Basically, that means I try to know enough about everything to be a nuisance at a dinner party.

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Valentine's Day
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Valentine's Day AntimacassarBy the time you read this, it will be the day after Valentine's Day and I will be in a bad mood.You see, I hate Valentine's Day with a deep and righteous passion for ever so many reasons. And I am not the only one. I know for a fact that there are several other people on this campus who hate this h... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: What it means to be a man
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The laws of Manhood are inviolable. I would like to say that they are handed down from father to son in a coming of age ceremony involving killing innocent little animals and eating them, wearing their skins and dancing around a campfire chanting manly saying. I would like to say that because that's so much cooler and manlier... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Masculinity
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Hello, I am a male.Being a male has its advantages and disadvantages, it's own rules, customs, and methods. My intent is to enlighten people of these issues of maleness. Being a male, as earlier mentioned, I am more than qualified to speak to these things. The women reading this may not believe what I have to say, but that sh... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Growing up
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In the last week, I have noticed something deplorable in today's society. The first came on Monday. My friend and roommate Kevin the Kenyan embarked upon a holy quest to recover something from the days of our childhood, oh so long ago. This quest took us long and far, to the horizon and back. And that was just in Wal-Mart. Y... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The spread of the Hellenistic culture
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The spread of Hellenistic culture, the culture of the Greeks, was caused by a Macedonian. Alexander the Great was taught Greek Culture and Macedonian battle from a young age. His father, Philip, took a hardy and tough people and turned them into the war machine of its age. With this came power and wealth, and he was able to s... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Excuses not to write
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How to write a rant:Spend day reading book and hiking mountain. "I'll do the rant tonight," you think. "Surely I will have come up with something by then."Finish book about 6pm. "Time to get started on rant, oooh! King of the Hill!" continue watching Fox shows for 2 hours. Including a very, very disappointing Simpsons. Think ... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Hunting
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For example, my father is the exact opposite of a man of leisure. He always has an iron in the fire and usually an entire smithy, so to speak. He is restless and difficult to get along with when doing nothing. On the other side of the coin is me. While not a lazy boy (despite my father's occasional accusations), if given the ... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Texas
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I hate Texas. I hate it with a deep and abiding passion. I might go so far as to say that I loathe Texas. But probably I wouldn't.Last weekend I once again found myself in that state for the 5th time in my life, although one was accidental, so I don't know whether or not to count it. (The bus carrying my soccer team missed ou... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Understanding Ancient Israel's history
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Understanding Ancient Israel's history centers around two solid and specific facts:1) That the Israelites see themselves as the chosen people of God.2) That while this relationship puts them above all other peoples of the Earth, it also puts upon them some very onerous burdens.This pact with God begins with Abraham, and then ... More..

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