Rebellion

The Romans repeatedly suppressed the uprising of Spartacus. The first time it was successfully suppressed even before the start of the rebellion, at the planning stage. Either one of the conspirators betrayed them, or the owner of the gladiator school Lentulus Batiatus somehow learned about the conspiracy brewing among the…

Vi sets up a visit with Principal Landau — Read past episodes of Rebellion here… As time passed, I thought about that day in school more and more. I replayed it in my mind, and became obsessed with it. The feel of her hand holding me down, the intimacy, the total exposure, the tension, the way my breathing was…

“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.” This isn’t the first time Julia has referred to “diet food”. Based on historical context, I feel safe to assume she referred to salads as diet food in her earlier days. …

Introduction to John Brown and Harper’s Ferry John Brown was born in Torrington, Connecticut, in 1800. He was a deeply religious man who believed that slavery was a sin against God. Brown had participated in the abolitionist movement for many years before the raid on Harper’s Ferry. He was involved in the Underground Railroad, a network of…

Vi is visited by the teacher who punished her. — I was hurting, but really. I couldn’t sit, I even had trouble getting dressed. No, it wasn’t a fun experience, but I’ll tell you what. Something inside me woke up. I don’t know what it was, but I remember, way back when I was a kid, something about how the…

On two different media, one on radio and the other You Tube, I heard the same argument told in two different ways. Last Thursday evening, a radio person was explaining why he doesn’t get into unpopular topics, aside from being afraid for his job. …

Introduction to Túpac Amaru II Túpac Amaru II was born in 1738 in Peru. He was descended from the Inca royal family and was thus a member of the indigenous elite. However, despite his privileged background, Túpac Amaru II was deeply committed to the cause of indigenous rights and saw himself as a champion of…

The bands that my parents couldn’t handle… When I was a sensitive, impressionable eight-year-old lad trying to make sense of Grade three mathematics at primary school, my mother, Elli Kleimann, made a momentous financial decision. Among the many complaints that she had about my father, Eric, was “Dare is no…