This is a humorously cynical view of society and the moral systems we have developed. The poems poke fun at government, hippies, the drug culture, romance, sexuality, sociology, politics, and so many things about life that we take for granted everyday. Most were written in my "angry young man" days in college. Cute illustrations accompany each poem. That is, "cute" if you like rodents.

Lemuel Bentwhistle is awakened by a noise in the middle of the night and can only imagine some college kids have made a crop circle in his cornfield. Instead, he finds someone has parked a spaceport on his north forty.He meets the people from the twenty-third century to try an figure out what has happened. They are very quickly joins by folks from the nineteenth century wild west, then travelers from three thousand years in the future, medieval knights on crusade, some cavemen, a v...

The bones of Hawaii's King Kamehameha the Great were hidden at night in a secret location. In contrast, his successor Kamehameha III had a half-mile-long funeral procession to the Royal Tomb watched by thousands. Drawing on missionary journals, government publications and Hawaiian and English language newspapers, this book describes changes in funerary practices for Hawaiian royalty and details the observance of each royal death beginning with that of Kamehameha in 1819.Funeral obs...

"The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I" offers a profound perception into the intellectual and private dating between two of the 19th century's most influential thinkers, Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson. This collection, spanning almost 4 a long time, exhibits the deep connection and mutual admiration among the Scottish essayist and the American transcendentalist. The letters, exchanged from 1834 to 1872, provide a dynamic narrative of the e...

This novel volume investigates the motivations behind disruptive pupil behaviour and offers practical guidance through discussion of a novel theoretical framework that explores how students perceive schooling, uncovering what their behaviour can tell us about how to adjust the school environment.Drawing on cutting-edge research and internationally relevant themes, chapters argue that non-compliant behaviour by students is not mindlessly reactive but is purposeful – a means to make ...

Tudor monarchs have consistently attracted more popular and scholarly attention than any other royal dynasty in British history. The peculiar origins of the Tudor family and the improbable saga of their rise and fall and rise again in the centuries before the Battle of Bosworth have, however, received far less attention.Based on original sources from Britain and France, The Making of the Tudor Dynasty sets the record straight by providing the only authori...

Think it! Speak it! Live it! The mantra coined by former knucklehead turned educator and mentor, Ralph Thomas Jr. Growing up trying to live up to the expectations of peers, family, and society can be a heavy burden when you aren’t sure of what you want out of life. When your family tells you success looks like this, but society tells you that success looks like that, it can be a stressful thing as a youth. Travel back down memory lane as Ralph gives you a glimpse into his journey from fail...

Originally entitled A frutefull pleasaunt, and wittie worke of the beste state of publique weale, & of the newe yle, called Utopia: written in Latine, by ... Syr Thomas More knyght, and translated into Englishe by Raphe Robynson ...The first book tells of the traveller Raphael Hythloday, to whom More is introduced in Antwerp. The second book consists of Hythloday's description of the island and people of Utopia, their customs, laws, religions, economy, language and relations with other nat...

This book approaches the field of Political Islam from a European security perspective. Featuring various case studies and country surveys written by respected experts in the field, it offers a comparative perspective and comprehensive overview of the ideology and prevalence of Political Islam and its actors in more than 20 European states. The respective contributions identify key actors of Political Islam and reveal the activities, means, and strategies they pursue and employ across the ...

The remains of Kaniakapp--King Kamehameha III's summer residence--bear no traces of the feast that once served ten thousand of his subjects gathered in celebration of Hawaiian sovereignty. Although not all historic Hawaii residences are still standing, the pictures, photographs, and comprehensive maps in this book can provide a wealth of knowledge. Discover the site of Queen Ka'ahumanu's death, Princess Ruth Ke'eliklani's house, which rivaled the splendor of King Kalkaua's official palace,...

The COMPLETE works of Ralph Waldo EmersonAll of the Essays, All of the Poems, All of the Letters! In one Great Collection!Ralph Waldo Emerson's genius is celebrated on several counts. Firstly his essays have come to be revered for their astonishing perspicacity and insight, with certain essays in particular - such as "Self-Reliance" achieving near-legendary status. This huge anthology contains all of Emerson's essays, preserved in ...

"The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. II" continues the profound trade between two highbrow giants, Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson. This collection, spanning numerous a long time, delves deeper into the tricky tapestry in their friendship, revealing an ongoing talk that formed the 19th-century highbrow landscape. Volume II unveils the unfolding dynamics in their relationship, delving into the ebb and waft in their thoughts, private reviews, ...