Archive for September, 2008

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The Day Chivalry Died: Part II

Last week in the first post of this series, we discussed chivalry’s basic history. This week we’ll delve deeper into its fundamental tenets and focus on the undermining effects feminism has had on its downfall.
Protection and Balance
As the centuries progressed, chivalry became more defined and balanced, mainly with one principle in mind: to treat the [...]

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Female Chauvinism?

The Wall Street Journal just published this thought-provoking article on the cult of female chauvinism that is destroying many secular college campuses across the country. But it also mentions another alternative: the conservative, private college atmosphere. 
Note: the article contains brief and mildly graphic descriptions of immoral sorority activity. 

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The Day Chivalry Died: Part I

“He held the door open for me!”
“Wow, did you see that? That guy just picked up my books!”
“Aw, that little boy just helped his baby sister back up off the ground; how sweet and unusual!”
Do any of these exclamations sound familiar? 
They shouldn’t. 
In fact, only for the past forty years (or more) have phrases such as these [...]

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Spousal Obsession Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment

A prevalent and ever-growing disease among young Christian and (in 90% of most cases) homeschool graduates is that of Spousal Obsession Disease. While the infection did not begin making its presence known until the early 1980s, its cases have tripled in amount, gaining momentum in the mid-90s.
While Spousal Obsession Disease (SOD) has been downplayed, many [...]

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What I’ve learned while writing a book

For the past year, I’ve been writing a novel. The only reason it’s taken me so long, and that I still have yet to finish, is because I took a few months off from the writing process. Now that I’m finally back at work, I’ve been finding that this book is taking up quite a [...]

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Back!

Well, my absence from blogging took longer than I expected, but for a rather good reason… my family decided, the week after I started school, to go on a vacation to Montana, the Big Sky State. So… before I jump into the many new posts and ideas I’ve planned for y’all, here’s some photographic evidence [...]