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One has to wonder if there will EVER be a war were the victor completely decimates their opponent. Carthage destroyed, covered in salt and was wiped off the face of the earth by the Romans. Is that “true” victory? Is there something to be said for that type of victory over what we perceive as victory today? Just playing dvils advocate, but have we REALLY achieved “victory” in Iraq? Was victory even the goal? Wouldn't REAL victory have been similar to victories of old where the victor ensured that the vanquished were not allowed the opportunity to come back and haunt them? I don't know… I'm not so sure victory is what I would call it in Iraq… I think probably there was success in the initial goal, but not really victory.I'm not sure my thoughts here have come across as I wanted. I guess for my thinking there is a difference between victory and success. I am not saying that I think we should go to Iraq and kill all the men and sons and enslave the women, but in ancient times that would have been the case to ensure victory.
Finished my paper last night… ended up writing on the significance of the Battle of Marathon… Seriously, this paper has taken so many turns… I was initially going to write on Martin Luther, then Joan of Arc and this is where I ended up… LOL… funny how that works…I found a lot of good infromation but most of my citations were from Herodotus… Found some excellent versions of Histories online…Anyway… just thought I would share.. 🙂
Well, I think I am going to write about the significance of Greek military victory during the Greek-Persian Wars between 490 – 479 BC to include Marathon, Thermopylae, Artemision, Salamis, Plataea, and Mycale.Off I go…. 😀
In our quest for more we are destroying the reason more exists…I signed a petition to help stop it. We still have plenty of land that we don't need to be infringing on our history. And if we run short of land, we need to look at our priorities.
What priorities ?
Let's see.. no more room to build a place that has zero redeeming value, is as addictive as a drug, and causes a lot of family problems, so lets just build it anyway… screw the people who actually care about their past, want to teach future generations about the history of our country…. gambling, money and self-interest are more important right?We have SO lost our priorities… We have enough parking lots, shopping malls, casions, clubs, blah blah blah… at the rate we are going, there will no longer be anything left of our past that isn't tainted by moderization.I moved out of the city for just that reason.
I'm not sure about a thesis yet… Xerxes reasons for amassing such force against small Greece, the rise of Themistocles and the Greek navy during this period, the effects on Greeces future by the almost 300 years of conflict with the Persians… Really, just not sure… it's a small paper… only has to be 6 pages.. so I know I cannot get into great detail and need to focus in on a specific thesis… Can't use Thermopylae since that was my in class essay last week.And Don, as for websites, this instructor is keen on the web, so he is almost expecting online sources. 🙂
In our quest for more we are destroying the reason more exists…I signed a petition to help stop it. We still have plenty of land that we don't need to be infringing on our history. And if we run short of land, we need to look at our priorities.
1. A Mac costs twice as much as a PC.2. A Mac is no more secure than a Windows-based PC. It is all on the operator. OSX and Linux can be hacked just as easily, you hear more about Windows because it comprises more than 3/4 of every computers operating system. And the average user has zero understanding of how to really protect themselves.3. A Mac is limited on native applications. Sure, you can run anything in a simulated environment, but you lose the responsiveness you get from a native app.4. A PC can render graphics and audio just as easily and efficiently as a Mac. The whole desktop publishing myth is just that, a myth… Anything you can design on a Mac can be designed on a PC.Let me just add that I am a IT professional. I design websites and graphics. I play in a band and have lots of experience relating to audio applications. I also think Linux is a GREAT thing. All that being said, I have laugh at those who think the Mac superior. Honestly, it boils down to understanding your system, what you are doing, and how you are doing it. Sending email and using Facebook doesn't make you a computer expert. A person who has a firm grasp of technology knows that the four things I stated above are verifiable and true. That same person also realizes that spending thousands of dollars on a Mac when you can get a PC that is probably twice as fast and reliable for half the price of a Mac is insane. Give a Swiss Army knife to a child and he will know how to do a couple things with and that is about it, and could wind up getting hurt in the process of experimenting with it. However, give it to a grown up and they will have better understanding of the device, what it is capable of, and how to use it properly.I think Mac's are nice machines, I do think however they are overpriced for what they are.
At the same time, the lack of such knowledge has forced historians to seek alternate routes, or perhaps to better history work, in order to answer questions.
Now that is a position I hadn't thought of… I would be willing to bet that by taking the “easy road” out of the equation, knowledge, for those who employ it, would increase exponentially. And think of all the arguments and debates that would never have (or would) exist if the information was so readily available.I have a professor who (and I am not so sure he is only half serious) thinks that there are records of “extraterrestrial assistance” in ancient Egypt that were destroyed in that fire…. Hmmm… 😀
I think peoples lack of understanding of history, combined with political agendas, and publicity make this kind of nonsense news.
Dave Ramsey will tell you to never take out a student loan! LOL! (I actually will not take out loans and have been using grants and other means to pay for my school).Seriously, I agree that it should be open to all and if you cut it and put the time in, swell, you'll reap the benefits, but if you just plan on skating by that you should be prepared to fail, and they SHOULD fail you, not let you get a degree without coming away with the knowledge required.
Not sure this is relevant, but felt the need to share… I am 44 and and just going to college… I went for one semester after high school and HATED it… so I joined the US Army (go figure)… I took a few classes while in the Army, but they were computer classes and not very structured as far as regular college classes.I'm not going because of need. I want to go and choose History because it is a field I have an interest in and I believe that by pursuing a degree in something I find enjoyable rather than one that I feel I would need to succeed in life would make the whole experience less “traumatic”. I also wanted to better myself and actually be knowledgeable about a specific subject and wanted the foundation required for that knowledge. All that being said I believe I would not be your typical student. And I think a lot of older students fit that same mold of being there for the learning aspect.But to go along with that, my situation is difficult because I have never been formally schooled on the whole “college” thing (writing papers, essays, etiquette, etc.) So I am bringing life events in with little school-knowledge. All this being said I wish that in high school they had pushed harder to prepare a person for college rather than just get us through with just the minimum requirements instead of pushing harder for us to really take classes and get the tools needed to further education.I know so far my experience has been enlightening, and I can certainly tell the difference between the fresh out of high school kids and the younger folks who are just there to get a piece of paper and move on in comparison to the adults who want to really learn the subject matter (not that all younger kids aren't there to learn, it just seems like most are breezing their way through with the bare minimum to pass).I couldn't be a teacher. Even when I get my degree, the focus will not be to teach. I think that takes a special person with the right desires to do that profession properly. So, I hope it works out for you and you end up that teacher that both the younger and older person looks back and remembers as one who taught them well and truly facilitated their learning.
Pretty cool.. some of those cars were cutting it close from hitting something or being hit…Amazing how horses, carts, cars, trolleys and pedestrians managed to coexist on the same street without any traffic control.One thing about back then that I think should come back is hats! 🙂
If you are not using WordPress you are missing out. I actually use that for many websites I deal with now, because it can be configured to work, look and act just like a regular website and all the coding is already done for you (short of minor tweaks). Plus WordPress places VERY high on the SEO radar which is a very good thing if you want people to viit your site.As for 1&1 the problem I have with them and GoDaddy is placing a limit on pages as opposed to just limiting your bandwidth and disk quota and letting you go from there. If they say I get 8 pages, unless I am cramming that full of useless images and stuff, it would barely make a dent in the alotted disk quota I have.
I am a web developer and SharePoint Administrator in my day job… if you have questions, feel free to ask. The only problem with 1&1 is it limits you when you are ready to expand, and quite honestly, they are expensive compared to others. If you do a bit of research you can find other host providers considerably cheaper with a LOT more features. I ahve been using a company called QualityHostOnline for almost 6 years now and get service and have had little to no down time. I also have a LOT more features than places like 1&1, GoDaddy, etc provide, so I am not restricted. Reliability, features, and expandability are what you need to look for in your cost analysis.Domain name registration is fine through either of those companies (I use GoDaddy) but hosting is not so good.
What are your picks for the most scenic areas of the U.S.? The other day I got lost in the Smoky Mountains (I forget the name of the national forest there), which were awesomely beautiful but rather dangerous to navigate. Anyone been there before? Some of the best views I've seen in America.
When I retire, Tennessee is going to be my destination. The mountains, forests, people, sunsets air, everything is fantastic.I live in another scenic part of the country, down in the Ozarks of Missouri. The hills, rivers, and forests here are also pretty spectacular. Some mornings, the fog situates just right through the hills and the rising sun over then is pretty awesome. The rivers and creeks here are nice too… most of them spring fed.I guess everyone has their own preferences.. oceans, while majestic don't really do it for me. Gimme some mountains and rivers any day!
