Books.

Of the aggravations of the day,

I find it particularly annoying when a good reader with good taste refuses to read a book simply because she/he can read the Spark Notes easier. The whole point of a good book is not the basic plot, it's the details, it's the emotion! I happen to know a girl, the same girl I've mentioned many times over, who refused to read both Lord of the Flies, and The Hobbit, two of my personal favorite books, because they sounded boring. I understand the wrongness of my saying this, but it annoys the heck out of me. So be it.

Sincerely,
wygore

Roman Vs. Hellenic History Homework

The Hellenic Empire and Roman Empire were very different, as the Hellenic Empire under
Alexander was never really a true empire, as it didn't have a centralized government.
Once it divided into the Antigonid, Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires, the three reached
true empire-dom, each had centralized government, and began to spread their influence
into the surrounding areas. The Hellenic empires were really nothing new, as they simply
reinforced Greek ideas, but they also added ideas from Persia and Asia. The Roman
Empire however introduced many concepts which revolutionized government. Especially in
its treatment of captured people's, and its relatively fair judicial system, the Roman
Empire was ground-breaking, and would forever change not just imperial government,
but all government. However, both of the empires actually had much in common as well,
they both possessed many of the essentials for a good empire. Both the Roman and
Hellenic empires had standardized languages over their territories, and both had a lot
of trade between them and their various neighbors. Their militaries were also similar,
well trained, and fiercely loyal. One differing component of their armies was in the source
of the soldiers, however, most soldiers generally were wealthy land owners, but during the
time of Julius Caeser, the Roman armies were made of poor people who had much more
to lose, and so were more loyal to the emperor, and less loyal to the individual generals.
The big advantage the Romans had over the Hellenic empires was in the innovation
department. Although the Hellenic empires possessed many fine Greek inventions, the
Romans had the famous bath houses as well as the aquaducts. They also had a generally
more advanced civilization, having the Coliseum and other things to attempt to entertain
the masses. Another thing the Romans had over the Hellenics, was their religion. While
the Hellenic empire most likely followed the polytheistic Greek religion, the Romans
instituted the relatively new Christian faith, a religion based off the already large Jewish
religion. The Hellenic empire is not totally bested by the Roman empire, however, as the
Ptolemaic empire in particular was a master of commerce, and using the section of the
Nile it controlled, made a vast fortune, erecting many amazing buildings in it's capital of
Alexandria. The Antigonid empire also traded very frequently, and because of it's
position, it was a master of sea travel and trade. All and all, even though the empires
were different, both worked well for their specific location and purpose.

Deceptively short, yet meaningful.

The measure of the true actor is his ability to cry at his own sorrow. How can you trick someone else into feeling bad for you if you can't trick yourself?

Important. Maybe.

To All,

Since I recently heard that at least one person finds this interested, I'm continuing to talk about a certain beautiful girl I know. It turns out that wasn't really avoiding me, she just hasn't been on Facebook in an overly long time, so really we're cool. We've decided we don't see each other in person enough to have a real relationship, but we're going to stay close friends, and hopefully in the future we'll be more. I'm crossing my fingers, I can wait.

Signed,
wygore

History Homework.

How did people across the globe begin to understand themselves in relation
to the natural world and to the unseen realms beyond?

Many early peoples believed that the events around them were controlled by greaters beings,
and logically they sought to understand these beings. A good example of this would be the
early Japanese belief system of Shinto, which told that natural things like trees and rivers
had a kind of consciousness, and also had supernatural powers. In this belief system,
these beings were known as "Kami" and the early Japanese thought it necessary to appease
the Kami with rituals. The idea that spirits of nature existed and dictated what happened was
not unique to the Japanese however, in many other places, including the America's, shamans
were tasked with communing with the spirits, and many of these people wielded considerable
power.

What accounts for the emergence of early philosophical and ethical traditions?

As civilizations grew more advanced, and much larger, they needed to find ways to work with
other people, and to set up successful governments. Some people thought that they could fix problems
with relations, and began trying to help others to understand their ideas. Many philosophies and morals
arose from this want to be successful, and although some suggested the same things, others varied
wildly. Although now many of the philosophies and schools of thought are widely known, when the ideas
first came out, they were controversial, and the followers were a tiny minority. The general populace
followed ideas that were more traditional, and radical new ideas were not appreciated.

How did Hinduism, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism influence the religious philosophies
of Buddhism (ca 500 BCE), Christianity (ca 100 CE), and Islam (ca 600 CE)?

Many religions were heavily influenced by native views, and by philosophies. Zoroastrianism especially
influenced many religions with its idea that your acts are judged, and your afterlife is different depending
on your choices in life. Judaism also was heavily influential, not only with the idea of an afterlife based on
actions, but also because of it introducing the idea of a monotheistic religion. All three of the given religions
were also influenced in the idea of being good to receive good, and that morals and ethics were important.
Another idea that came primarily from Judaism is that there was only one God, and that he was all powerful,
and all loving.

Continuing Saga

For Those Who Care,

After the unhappy goings of last night, I confronted her, and she claims that she was happy to see me, and did like the stuff I got her, but that it was just a little awkward, and that she's not good at showing her feelings. I accept that she's very shy, but it just seems the give and take is not there. Fo shame.

Sincerely,
wygore

Sadness.

Dear Friends,

Warning: This is something you probably couldn't care less about. Continue reading at own risk.
You may've noticed I changed the picture of my blog, this would be because I'm sad. Today is Valentine's Day, and a happy one to all of you, but mine is rather lacking. I had bought gifts for a girl I know, planning to give them to her and catch a movie. However, whenever I try and go to see her, something goes wrong, and I am unable. I have not seen her in over a month. Today, fate again decided against me, and I begin to wonder if perhaps she really doesn't want to see me at all.

Forgive Me,
wygore

*Gasp*

To Who it May Concern,

I recently remembered that this blog was supposed to be about History, and that no one really cares about my complaints of day to day life. So, while I will still address habits/people/traits that annoy me, and point them out, I will occasionally post something of redeeming intellectual value.

Love,
wygore

Today.

Basically today was a regular day, I went to school as usual, and it was fairly enjoyable. School is never really that enjoyable, but it's not all that bad. I find that more and more I make a lasting impression on people, and even if I'm the butt of the joke, it's still funny. I'm not really hated, and I'm not really popular either, but mediocrity is all I've ever wanted, so at the end of the day I'm pretty content. Moving on, I'm hoping to be able to get with a certain girl this Friday, but her parents may make this difficult.

Faithfully Yours,
wygore

I figure that this should be interesting.

Dear Readers,

Since I believe that this should be interesting, I have created a poll, and attempted to add a playlist. I will also begin to talk about my life, and inevitably complain about it. Pretty please vote.
Regardless, expect the next post to talk about my life.

Sincerely,
wygore

So....Uh....Blogging, yeah.

Dear Reader,

Because I'm just that awesome, I've decided to allow some of you to read my thoughts, daily, and for me to complain about my life, which no one really cares about anyway. I really have nothing to say, for once in my life. I look forward to your comments, and I look forward to your possibly laughing at my brilliant blog name.

Sencerely,
wygore