Sometimes sons don’t get along too well with their fathers. I guess that’s just part of growing up. For some, they never really have a conflict. For others, it is a constant battle of the wills. My husband and son have pretty much come to that point in their lives. Our son is thirteen and ...
Ivan Turgenev’s depiction of Russia in his book ‘Fathers and Sons’ offers an enlightening impression of Russian life and culture and gives the reader the opportunity to gain a sufficient understanding of the way in which Russian society functioned during that period. The relations between men and women are somewhat intermixed with the relations between ...
Mrs. John B. Dodd originated Father’s Day. She wanted to honor her widowed father after hearing a sermon about honoring one’s parents. Father’s Day was declared an official holiday by Richard Nixon in 1966. The first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 15, 1909 and has been since. Many things have been said abut fathers ...
Ok, I know that the line of body spray fragrances introduced by Old Spice were not done so for guys about to turn 48 (September), but still it was nice to see this old familiar friend on store shelves to make it comfortable for guys like me to give the product a try. Up until ...
For most families with sons, the father figure is an idealized figure. Even Wllly Loman, a traveling salesman and definitely not a huge money earner and on the road probably more than at home is looked up to by his two sons, Happy and Biff. But, right from the start of the play, there is ...
Provider, protector, counsellor, friend, a father is all these things. Let these quotes help you express your appreciation for your father this Father’s Day. I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, ...
Massachusetts is a bevy of lakes, ponds and rivers. From Crooked Pond in Plainfield in the west to Walden Pond in historic Concord in the east, avid fishermen spend pleasant summer days casting their rods into the warm waters of Massachusetts. Over eighty various types of fish live in the rivers and lakes including Smallmouth ...