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  The Roman Senate - Politics and...

  Rogan Fish

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  The Roman Senate, one of the most enduring institutions in ancient history, traces its origins to the very foundation of Rome. Emerging during the early monarchy period, the Senate originally functioned as an advisory body to the king. According to Roman tradition, the Senate was established by Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome, who appointed one hundred of the most distinguished men, known as "patres," to serve as the initial senators. These men and their descendants formed the aristocratic class, later known as the patricians. The formation of the Senate marked the beginning of a political structure that would shape Roman governance for centuries. 
  The early Senate's primary role was to offer counsel to the king on matters of state. While its authority was limited under the monarchy, the Senate's influence grew as it represented the city’s elite and carried the weight of collective wisdom. Senators held their positions for life, symbolizing stability and continuity within the Roman state. The Senate's name itself, derived from the Latin word "senex" (meaning old man), emphasized the value placed on experience and elder leadership. During this period, the Senate did not possess legislative or executive power but acted as a stabilizing force, guiding the monarch through complex political and military decisions. 
  The transition from monarchy to republic in the late 6th century BCE marked a significant turning point for the Senate’s role. After the fall of the last Roman king, Tarquin the Proud, the Senate became more central to governance. The expulsion of the monarchy led to the establishment of the Roman Republic, where power was distributed more broadly among elected magistrates. The Senate, now composed mainly of patricians, gained considerable influence as a body that advised the newly formed consuls.

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  A collection of 50 poelyrics...

  Steve Dafoe

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  Volume 2 of 50 Song Poems or Poe-Lyrics. The first 90 were released in 2011. They are the lyrics from Vocal songs that the author has penned over time.Details

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  Imperial Rome - From Augustus to...

  Rogan Fish

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  The fall of the Roman Republic in the late first century BCE paved the way for a new era, one defined by the leadership of a single man: Augustus. Born Gaius Octavius, he emerged as the heir of Julius Caesar and transformed Rome from a state of political turmoil into a stable empire. His rise to power was marked by strategic alliances, military victories, and significant political reforms that laid the foundation for imperial rule. 
  The aftermath of the Republic’s collapse saw Rome in chaos. The assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE triggered a power struggle between his supporters and those who sought to restore the old Republic. Octavian, as he was then known, capitalized on his status as Caesar’s adopted son and formed the Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus. Together, they pursued and defeated Caesar’s assassins, Brutus and Cassius, at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE. However, tensions among the triumvirs soon escalated. Lepidus was forced into retirement, and Octavian turned against Antony, who had allied himself with Cleopatra of Egypt. Their rivalry culminated in the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE, where Octavian’s naval forces decisively defeated Antony and Cleopatra, leading to their eventual suicides. With no remaining challengers, Octavian stood as the unopposed ruler of Rome. 
  Rather than seizing power as a dictator, Octavian carefully crafted his authority to appear as a restoration of Republican values. In 27 BCE, he formally returned power to the Senate, a move that won him widespread support and the honorary title "Augustus." However, this gesture was largely symbolic, as he retained control over the military and key provinces. His governance established the principate, a system in which the emperor ruled under the guise of republican traditions while holding ultimate authority.

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  Eerie Arkansas

  Heather Woodward

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  The Scary Side of ArkansasImmerse yourself in the captivating allure of Arkansas, where mysterious phenomena beckon the curious. Embark on a journey to the healing waters hidden within the lush landscape of the Ozarks. They possess extraordinary healing powers, drawing seekers of health and rejuvenation to their mystical waters. Venture into the realm of the enigmatic spook lights, where luminescent orbs dance and flicker, intriguing all who witness it. Are they the spirits of the doomed and departed or something more sinister? Join Heather Woodward on an extraordinary odyssey through the eerie corners of Arkansas, where the past intertwines with the present, revealing a tapestry of untold tales.

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  Kissing Asphalt - The Courageous...

  Delicia Niami

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  Resilience isn’t inherited. It’s a hard-fought skill forged by our ability to pick up the broken pieces of our past and remake them into something new. 
  Meet four-year-old Delicia, a poor but carefree child who is about to have her world shattered. Along with her seven-year-old brother Nile, she is kidnapped from her Los Angeles home by her estranged father and taken to Iraq, a foreign world she has never known. This is just the beginning of a string of traumas, hardships, and assaults Delicia will endure throughout her tumultuous childhood. 
  Now an adult living back in California, Delicia Niami bravely recounts how she survived the unimaginable in her debut memoir. Kissing Asphalt, the first in her memoir trilogy, ResilientAF, grapples with the power of resilience, acceptance, and self-love. She revisits her terrifying past with vulnerability, compassion, and the honesty of a true survivor. Hold hands with Delicia as she faces her childhood scars and learns how to confront her fears, accept her true value and identity, and embrace her unique gifts. It’s a multi-decade roller coaster ride that is the beginning of her liberation, propelling her to live an inspired life and embrace her full human potential—a human potential she knows lives inside everyone, no matter what life has thrown at us. 
  For anyone who has struggled with childhood trauma, Delicia’s unflinching journey through darkness and back to light will resonate. She has decided to share her story publicly in hopes that it will serve as a guide to the many who have suffered in silence and continue to struggle against the daunting weight imposed by childhood trauma. 

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  Chasing Lewis's Monkeyflower -...

  Elizabeth Adelman

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  A look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the plant specimens the great explorers gathered on their way—and of their amazing afterlife.Elizabeth Adelman's Chasing the Missing Monkeyflower is the two hundred-year saga of finding, losing, and finding the wild plants collected on America's first exploration west, the Lewis and Clark Expedition.Thomas Jefferson handpicked Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition, gather notable specimens along the way, and then write the journals, with one volume to include science-worthy descriptions and classifications of the plants that Lewis collected and pressed to preserve. Not a botanist, Lewis needed help to write this part of the journals.Ambition, deceit, theft, wealth, debt, alcoholism, loss, suicide, serendipity, and stubborn persistence cross the plants' paths in Philadelphia, New York, and London. This is the first work detailing the places, practices, and times of a cavalcade of people who touched the plants. A fascinating chronicle of an unexplored byway of the great American story.

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