Perspectives
The Bloody Origins of Valentine’s Day: A Darkly Romantic History
Ah, Valentine’s Day—the one day a year when we’re all expected to profess our love with overpriced chocolate, flowers that die within a week, and Hallmark cards dripping with saccharine declarations of eternal devotion. But how did we get here? How did a holiday built on grand romantic gestures, candlelit dinners, and unbearable PDA actually come to exist?
By The Kind Quill12 months ago in History
Ol Jersey Gal Remembering The Shores
The above photo is an angled view of a piece of Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2025. Photos like this one have me reminiscing about my childhood in New Jersey and many summer holidays spent at "The Shores". For my family there were three swimming spots that we frequented: Asbury Park, Seaside Heights, and McDonald Park - which was a lake and park, no longer open to the public today. I never went to visit Atlantic City when I was a child, though I had heard plenty of the adults talk about their mini-vacations there especially the women who loved bingo and the slot machines.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman12 months ago in History
Trump and JFK — From the Moon to Mankind
But with all these challenges and nuances, has American society stopped looking to the stars and dreaming of exploring new frontiers? That is what I will try to determine in this brief analysis of the great speeches of legendary American politicians — namely, Trump’s inaugural address and John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech.”
By Ilya V. Ganpantsura12 months ago in History
Nails. Runner-Up in Love Letters Through Time Challenge.
March 3rd, 1923 Luretha Mae Harlem, N.Y. My Dear Friend, When everyone else in the house is asleep, I see you, my seraph in the paper, and I shackle you. Your six pierced palms become my sanctum, carpeting my conjunctiva, thus concealing your countenance. Your mouth molds to mine and your ischium chisels at my pelvis. And then, I am clean.
By Wen Xiaosheng12 months ago in History
The Lord Jagannath
**1. The Origin of Lord Jagannath** **The Legend of King Indradyumna** The story of Lord Jagannath begins with King Indradyumna, a pious and devoted ruler of the ancient kingdom of Malava. He was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu and longed to witness the divine form of the Lord. One day, a wandering pilgrim told him about a sacred deity called **Nila Madhava** (a form of Lord Vishnu) worshipped in the forests of Odisha by the tribal chief, Viswavasu.
By Himansu Kumar Routray12 months ago in History
Kant vs. Nietzsche on Moral Judgment
Moral judgment is at the heart of philosophical ethics. How should we determine what is right or wrong, and what gives us the authority to judge others? Two of the most influential philosophers, Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche, offer radically different answers to these questions. Kant presents morality as a system of absolute duty grounded in reason, while Nietzsche critiques moral judgment as a tool of power and social control. Their contrasting views continue to shape debates on ethics, responsibility, and human nature.
By Fred Bradford12 months ago in History
The Year was 1970
The year was 1970. I would be sixteen that June. I find that to fully understand the world as it today in 2025, one must go back to that particular year first. So, I hope you will indulge my urgings to watch this "flashback" to get a glimpse into what life felt like from the perspective of a teenager (who didn't have instant access to information from either a cell phone or computer and had to rely on newspapers, libraries, and only three networks of television News: ABC, CBS, & NBC.)
By Shirley Belk12 months ago in History
