Ethnic Studies Book Report, no. 1 CELTIC MYTH AND LEGEND By Charles Squire This book is a re-printing of the original published back in 1905, and in the forward, Sirona Knight suggests skipping the first five chapters, due to their content, which is the historical interpretations of the early Roman and Christian historians whose purpose [...]
Book Report: IE Studies Title IN SEARCH OF THE INDO-EUROPEANS By J. P. Mallory Mr. Mallory spent the bulk of this book trying to nail down the “homeland” of the Indo-Europeans using both the study of language and archeology. One of his main problems was that the two often failed to agree. However, he also [...]
(Kirk's note: Boy, is this stuff terrible. It hurts to read it now. I'm surprised he passed me.) The dates given are approximate and do not necessarily correspond with the lunar and solar cycles of any given year. SAMHAIN – October 31 Samhain marked the beginning of the ancient Celtic New Year, and was actually [...]
WISDOM - This is something that comes with age and/or experience. One cannot get this from books, really. For me to judge situations and handle people requires me to stay centered and try to understand just what is going on – and that means I must pay attention (!), something I don't always do. The [...]
By Kirk S. Thomas I wrote this account at the request of my mother shortly after getting off the island in 1989. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1989 Although I had bought the 14 sheets of plywood the day before, I had had a rehearsal for the play I was directing that evening and so had been [...]
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