Asking the Question “So, what?” When Writing Your Autobiography

A very important step, if not the most important step, in writing an autobiography is knowing what is relevant to your story.  In the past, I have written on topics similar to this, but now I want to specifically touch upon the importance of asking the question "So, what?" SO, WHAT? The words "so, what?"...

Chaos and Unrest During the 60’s and 70’s

I did not live during the 1960's and 70's.  I know that there were some great achievements, such as landing a man on the moon, but after doing further research into these decades, I have found that the underlying truth is that the 60's and 70's were chaos.  Let me share two things that illustrate...

How To Identify Animals Using Their Teeth

Suppose one day, you are on a hike in the mountains and just off the path there is an animal skull.  You pick it up and begin examining it, however by just looking at it you do not know what it is.  However, there is one key characteristic that can help you narrow it down....

Understanding Thoreau

For 26 months Henry David Thoreau lived on the edge of Walden pond to, in his words, "live deliberately."  There he devoted every day to developing his philosophies and beliefs based on the simple life he was living.  However, he does not give any background information on what his life was like growing up or...

Aftermath of the Russian Revolution

Russia in the 1920's was a rough and sad place to live in.  V.I. Lenin and his communist party had taken power from the Tsar and started a movement known as the Russian Revolution.  This movement really took Russia down a dark path and the aftermath ensued.  Here is a small glimpse of what happened....

Modernism & Freud

Modernism was a movement during the 19th Century and centered its principles on instinct and disorder.  There is one man I want to write about who had a great influence on modernism thought. Sigmund Freud A major pioneer in modernism thought, Sigmund Freud believed that the human mind and emotions are not as predictable and...

The Benefits And Flaws Of Transgenic Crops

Bioscientists have been conducting research to find new ways of using transgenic plants to help the nutritional needs of people world-wide.  Many of the tests have been successful and there is one plant in particular I want to share with you. One new use for plants that has been discovered is the genetic modification of...

The Second Industrial Revolution

The Second Industrial Revolution of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries saw many new inventions and advances in industrial production.  Many of these products are things we take for granted now.  Two scientific achievements of this time I want to share with you are electricity and steel. The Bessemer Process Henry Bessemer, the creator...

My Opinion On Speeches In Autobiographies

For my English course in the Ron Paul Curriculum, I was assigned to answer this question:  "Should I include reconstructed speeches in my autobiography?"   Here is my opinionated answer. Accurate Information To include a reconstructed speech, article, interview, or conversation in your autobiography can be useful at times.  It could help convey information more...

Two Reasons Why Karl Marx Believed Socialism Was Superior To Capitalism

A well-known revolutionary of modern Socialistic thought was Karl Marx.  He was a German philosopher and he developed many reasons why socialism was superior to capitalism.  Here are two of his views. Fluctuating Economy A capitalist economy is always in a state of flux due to people consuming and producing the things they need.  Marx...