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  Brutus and Lucretia: Defining 'Pietas' in Ancient Rome

  

  By monkeyfeet, Fort Collins, CO

  In Ancient Rome, many heroes represented the Roman virtue pietas. Two such heroes were Lucretia and her avenger, Lucius Junius Brutus. Pietas is defined as a responsibility and duty, even, to one’s family, city, gods, and all of humankind. Lucretia and Brutus represent all of the qualities nece...
• Nonfiction > Memoir
  Lost in Norway

  

  By monkeyfeet, Fort Collins, CO

  I am going to tell you about the importance of paying attention. The reason I do so is that a dear friend, Autumn, and I, learned the hard way the consequences of not doing so by getting stranded in Norway past midnight. Fortunately, this was in the summer, so it was still light outside because No...
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  The Dangers of Rhetoric

  

  By monkeyfeet, Fort Collins, CO

  Rhetoric. Ever heard of it? Well, you should have because it is being used to manipulate you every day! Rhetoric appears in many things, from commercials to political speakers, and by studying it you will never again be one of the helpless, average citizens whose brains are deceived by trickery i...
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  Norway

  

  By monkeyfeet, Fort Collins, CO