Aug. 29, 2012

Between the Bars.org - Not Just Another Bump on a Blog

by Gary Field (author's profile)

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Nicki Posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago. ✓ Mailed 8 months ago  
It's so funny that as you were waffling away on your post, you spoke of exactly what I was reading for a class just this morning about essays. And yes, according to this article I was reading, (from the 2nd Ed. of Twenty-Five Great Essays, edited by Robert KiYanni of New York University) the word essay is based on the French word "essais", being French for 'attempts', as you said. However it was apparently coined by Michel de Montaigne; not Moliere. Montaigne is said to be the 'father of the essay'. Riveting stuff! haha.

I found it interesting to read what you had to say about the election process there in the U.S. That is an OBSCENE amount of money to spend on an election campaign. I have also had a similar discussion with my daughter before about the voting process. Here in Australia voting is compulsory, if you don't vote, you get fined. I think at some stage they will have to introduce on-line voting for the tech-savy Gen Ys who are too busy to line up for a polling booth. Your idea is awesome! the way to make it work is to have everyone registered with a password that can only be used once.

Don't stop revolutionising the world with your ideas! :D

The last line of your post made me smile. Sadly though it's more true than funny.

Thanks for your post!

Nicki

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