OUT OF THE MIST
Colin Hunt
Out of the mist
Into the firing line
Marched the enemy
Of the human Kind
Wheeling the axe
Of tyranny
Dark and evil
We could see
The empty sockets
Upon their heads
Deep and lifeless
But not yet dead
THE GIFT OF HISTORY
Doug Dunn The last time I studied history was 50 years ago. My teacher seemed to encouraged seemed my history class learn dates and important facts by heart. I remember listening to him read the French Revolution textbook while underlining the important bits. After two years I learned enough of European history to pass the exam. After school the only other history class I attended was at university where the history of science was part of my Astrophysics course. That was more of an inquiry than parrot learning and more interactive. After my school and university I had no more history education in that subject. I decided history was something not very relevant to my job as an IT trainer and was not something I enjoyed talking talk about with my friends and family. I still remember a few names of famous writers such as Voltaire, 1694-1778, and that he contributed to the French Revolution through being an outspoken advocate of civil liberties. But I had no sense of who he was ...
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