Perspectives
What It Means To Be 'Old School'
You have probably heard someone say, “I'm old school.” You may have said it about yourself. Even though the word “old” is included in the expression, it doesn't mean that people who are “old school” are literally old. Age is involved only because a person who is “old school” has lived to form traditional attitudes and habits much longer than younger people. The expression has more to do with a way of thinking than it has to do with age.
By Margaret Minnicksabout a month ago in History
Two Professions That Used To Be Respected More Than Today
I grew up in Sussex County, Virginia in the 1950s and 1960s when the entire community respected two professions and those who worked in them. Unfortunately, that is not the case today. People who work in those two professions are not treated with the high esteem today as they once were. In fact, some of them are disrespected on many levels by some people.
By Margaret Minnicksabout a month ago in History
Five American Legends That Started With One Ordinary Person
There is a certain hour before sunrise when the world feels suspended. When the trees hold their breath, the sky is bruised purple, and even the wind waits for something to happen. America was built in these moments. Not by generals. Not by presidents. Not by famous names etched into marble.
By The Iron Lighthouseabout a month ago in History
Seven Medieval ‘Cures’ That Prove We’re Really Lucky to Be Sick in 2025
The Wild History of Old-School Medicine If you’ve ever complained about a long wait at the clinic or how gross cough syrup tastes, trust me, after reading how illnesses were treated centuries ago, you might send your doctor a thank-you card. Medicine has come a very, very long way.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in History
Glaucon on Morality
Most of us grow up being told to “be good,” “do the right thing,” and “treat others well.” But we rarely stop to ask a much deeper question: why do we actually choose to be moral? Is it because we want to be good… or because we fear what happens if we aren’t?
By MB | Stories & Moreabout a month ago in History
Help Wanted
AMERICA! Land of the Free, and standing watch upon her shores, is the Statue of Liberty. For almost 140 years, she has proudly stood as a beacon to the World. A symbol of diversity, democracy, and opportunity, believed by many, to only exist in the "Great" United States. The idea for the statue was conceived in 1865, when the French historian and abolitionist Édouard de Laboulaye proposed a monument to commemorate the upcoming centennial of U.S. independence (1876), and the eradication of slavery, with the Union's Civil War victory. However, war in Europe and difficulty in raising funds for the project would see it take almost 20 years for sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's, and civil engineer Gustave Eiffel's statue to be completed and erected on U.S. soil.
By Meko James about a month ago in History
