Relationships: Good, Bad, and Ugly

The social changes of the last 40 years have left young people (and many older people) with lots of questions about relationship issues, and often a considerable amount of hurt because of unhealthy interactions. In their "The Hook Up" presentation (Thursday at 7:30 in Krikak Auditorium), Catharsis Productions will offer some ideas on approaching relationships in a healthy way.

 Please attend the presentation and/or read one of my online messages on relationship issues:

• Men, Women, and Other Mythological Creatures
• Love, Sex, and the Fragile Egos of Men. 
• The Death of Love

Post here brief comments about the "Hook Up" presentation and/or the message you read.

The posted presentation transcripts are nearly 20 years old now. I prepared the original messages for students who would now be (probably) your parents' age.  I am old....
 

 

Cracker Barrels at NSU

The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Committee will be hosting four Legislative Cracker Barrels in 2015.  The Cracker Barrels will run from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Centennial Rooms on the NSU campus. The sessions run from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The dates are:

• Saturday, January 24th
• Saturday, February 7th
• Saturday, February 21st
• Saturday, March 7th

I'd very much like all of my History 121 students to attend at least one of these sessions, and I'll give extra credit to any of you who do attend and add a comment or two here. What did you find most interesting at the Cracker Barrel session?  How would you tie the Cracker Barrel session to the Henry Parkes' "big three" essentials of civilization (physical security, ethical guidance, and emotional fulfillment)? 

State of the Union 2015

You should be able to listen live to the 2015 State of the Union Address on C-SPAN at 8:00 tonight (Tuesday, January 20). If that time is not convenient for you, you should be able to find the address in the C-Span library. Add a brief comment here summarizing your impressions.   How would you tie the State of the Union address to Henry Parkes' "big three" essentials of civilization (physical security, ethical guidance, and emotional fulfillment)? 

Newly-elected Iowa Senator Joni Ernst will be giving the Republican response.  Should be amusing if she includes zingers like those in her Make 'Em Squeal campaign ad.  If you prefer to comment on her response to the President's speech, feel free to do that.   How would you tie Senator Ernst's comments to Henry Parkes' "big three" essentials of civilization (physical security, ethical guidance, and emotional fulfillment)?

Welcome!

Welcome to Inherently Interesting Spring 2015, the most wonderful, most interesting, and most important blog at this particular URL. Your comments and questions on this blog will help make the class even more wonderful and interesting--and occasionally earn you a bit of extra credit!

To get started, here's a test of the History 121 extra credit system. Click the "comments" link below and give me your honest answer: what's the first thing that comes into your head when you here the word history?