Jul
30
Body Builders
July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Jul
26
The Hobo
July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDJhwibFKcI&feature=related Last year I saw a video interview of a modern day hobo that left an impression on me. Unfortunately, I cannot locate the video. Anyhow, what made it interesting is that a well to do executive took a month off every year to be a hobo. A hobo is a vagrant worker who travels [...]
Jul
20
Insignia
July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Organizations often establish various symbols in order to identify their members. The images shown here include insignia from a collegiate secret society, motorcycle club, Scottish clan’s tartan plaid, university logo, military unit, street gang, and a Polish clan’s coat of arms. I would classify all these as formal symbols because the conventions that establish them [...]
Jul
17
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
There is a motorcycle-rally currently taking place near my house and I couldn’t help from trying to measure things up. Most Harley Riders don’t belong to motorcycle gangs. In fact, most enthusiasts claim that “ninety-nine percent are law abiding citizens” (I think that statement comes from the American Motorcycle Association). Nevertheless, some clubs have [...]
Jul
2
Anti-Status Tradition
July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
At Earlham College, it is customary to address faculty and administrators by their first name rather than professor. This tradition evolved from the school’s Quaker origins. Quakers believe that simplicity and plainness is one of the pillars of religious virtue. Quakers often refuse to use pre-nominals such as mister, sir, or doctor. Does the apparent [...]