Posts Tagged ‘historical’
Historical or Hysterical
These two words sound similar in the English language, especially if you add a “southern accent” to them! They are very different in meaning. At times when people interpret history, they become hysterical. At other times when people are hysterical, they have ignored history. I think we are already entering a recession in our country…
Read MoreThe Good Ole Days
I sometimes wish I could go back in time to the younger version of me and teach him lots of things that I’ve learned in the years since. The 14-year-old me was self-centered and a bit of a “smart aleck” to my teachers. I was also a bit demanding of my parents and grandparents. I took…
Read MoreEnd of an Era
It’s not every day that there is an end to an era. An era is a distinctive time period marked by characters or events. The era of Jacob has ended. I remember well when my grandparents died, and it felt like the end of an era. Their memory and influence in their descendants live on…
Read MoreHistorical or Hysterical
These two words are very different from one another. They have a common sound at the end of each word. Historical means to reach back into history to past events and how they pertain to our current existence. Hysterical refers to an outburst of emotion that is uncontrollable and irrational. I am pretty familiar with both…
Read MoreLandmarks
I enjoy traveling briefly from home. It’s always pretty cool to see landmarks that have been around for years. It’s neat to think about the people who’ve gone on before who also were also here at the same place. Landmarks often have historical significance to us because of some events that took place there.…
Read MoreHistorical & Hysterical
These two words don’t always fit together. I watched enough Law & Order, Perry Mason & Matlock to see a case built against the person who really committed the crime. Often they have to go back into the history of the persons life to see a pattern of behavior. There are many people who have…
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