Thomas Edison Introduction Did you know Thomas Edison became nearly deaf as a child? How about that he nicknamed two of his kids from telegraphic terms? Or that he created a lightbulb filament that would last for 50 days? These were just some of Thomas Edison’s greatest accomplishments and challenges. In this essay you’re going Read more…
Boudicca: Will she prevail against the Romans? In 60 A.D., Boudicca said this: “I am fighting as someone like you who has lost their freedom. I am fighting for my bruised body. The gods will grant us the revenge we deserve.” During her revolt, Boudicca got together an army of 70,000–80,000 Icini warriors and warriors Read more…
The Hagfish: a living wormy fossil Scientists estimate that the hagfish has been around for 300 million years and has barely changed. They are the only animal with a jawbone but no spine. They are so interesting and unique and must be studied for their ways of helping our world and for their unique characteristics. Read more…
Hoaglund’s Shell The critic and editor Phillip Lopate has many insights on the personal essay – how it functions, what makes it tick, how it is attractive to readers, and its various unique aspects. In his second aspect of the personal essay (the first is “The Conversational Element”), he defines “Honesty, Confession, and Privacy” as Read more…
JASON IS READING LORD GRIZZLY BY FREDERICK MANFRED. This novel, written in 1954, is the authoritative creative nonfiction masterpiece by Manfred, far far superior to the more recent The Revenant, which was made into a Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle of the same name. In Manfred’s work, buffeted by many long hours exploring the countryside where Hugh Read more…
