Everyday, the men and women of law enforcement put their lives on the line to protect our society. These men and women are also part of a family. And each day when they leave their homes, their family members pray that they will return safely home. But, what happens to these families when one day ...

Everyday, the men and women of law enforcement put their lives on the line to protect our society. These men and women are also part of a family. And each day when they leave their homes, their family members pray that they will return safely home. But, what happens to these families when one day ...

Many consider Classical Greek warfare the purest from of battle because it is rooted deeply in morals and values. Ideology, peer pressure, and commitment are just a few aspects important to the Greek soldier. Battles were won or lost depending on the strength to hold formation and the ability to not...

Chloe Cox April 24, 2000 Jules de Gaultier stated, "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality." I think the "war against reality" is the process of aging and imagination is our naiveté that shields us from the frightening world. By imagining that si...

In the poem "The Conquest of Orange" by Joan Ferrante, readers get a look at the typical ego stroking; the power of conquering a town, the power of greed, the power of overpowering one man's masculinity and control, and taking a man's woman. These crusaders are not only motivat...

July 7, 2000 Odysseus Unmasks In Robert Fitzgerald's translation of the Odyssey, many scenes exist that parallel, predict, and contrast each other in various ways. For example, the self-revelation scene in book IX from line 548 to line 592 where Odysseus announces his name to the Kyklopes, and...