In Peter & Wendy, written by J. M. Barrie, Captain Hook is presented as a tyrannical but often ridiculous pirate who demands respect from everyone around him. Although he can be violent and frightening toward the Lost Boys, his incompetence and exaggerated concern for his own authority make him more of a foolish caricature of power than an impressive figure. Hook is deeply concerned with status, manners, and the appearance of being respectable, even when those concerns confli

As I prepare to write a post concerning American history & culture, I stop to ask myself a few questions, find your personal answers if you wish, this will likely come up in my next or previous post and might interest you further. Richard Nixon - The Reagan Administration What happened with inflation in the 1970's? Was it handled well? What happened to Gerald Ford? Was he a good president? What were "Reganomics"? Was Reagan good at economics? Did Reagan's military guidelines,

As I prepare to write a post concerning government & American culture, I stop to ask myself a few questions, find your personal answers if you wish, this will likely come up in my next or previous post and might interest you further. Poverty - Inequality Define materialism. How has materialism fluctuated with poverty rates? How has government affected those rates? What's the difference between market & government entrepreneurs? Are there cons to both business models? Do eithe