Scriptorium


I have written many papers and essays throughout my student career. I have also done a few writings on my own on topics of interest to me. Here I present them to you and I hope you enjoy them. (Note: I have lost much of the documentation for my research projects, though I still have Bibliographies. Also, documents marked with @ are not yet up.)

History

** JT's Alternate History Site ** This is my pride-and-joy. Come and see historical events as they might have happened!
Three Mythological Heroes (PDF) A comparison of Gilgamesh, Perseus, and modern "mythological" hero Paul Atreides seen through the eyes of a student of ancient mythology.
The Second Stuart Restoration (PDF) Related to my alternate history timeline, this is a paper about the House of Stuart's plans for Great Britain had it regained the throne in the 1745 revolt.
London Times War Reporting and the Battle of Austerlitz (PDF) Napoleon's greatest victory as seen through the eyes of Britain's most influential newspaper.
@The Know-Nothing Party and Slavery A promising third-party movement in the antebellum era was destroyed by infighting over the slavery issue. See some of what went on.
Jefferson Davis as President An analysis of Jefferson Davis' tenure as President of the Confederate States of America
The King that Almost Was (PDF) When France's Second Empire fell to the Germans, the French almost restored the House of Bourbon to the throne. Find out why there were no Kings of France after this catastrophy.

Politics

Who Will Save America? (PDF) This describes the undesirable future America faces if corruption and immorality grow, based on two great nations of the past and how they responded to difficult times.
The Abortion Debate (PDF) A comparison and argumentative essay I wrote in college about a difficult and emotional subject.
Is Democracy Always Desirable? (PDF) This debates whether all nations can or should have democratic systems.
Capital Punishment #1 (PDF) A comparison and argumentative essay about the death penalty from my UWF days.
Capital Punishment #2 (PDF) Another more expanded essay about the death penalty from my FSU days.
Separated at Birth? An oldie but a goodie - a classic comparison from the 2000 elections.

Religion

(Check the Tateville Cathedral for more)
A Night Before Christmas, 4 BC A poem describing the birth of Christ, based on the American classic. Revised and expanded from a High School project of mine.
@The Five Points in Scripture A Biblical defense of Calvinism, with quotes from the Word and from creeds outlining the five points.
Bible Translation Guide My reviews of several well-known (and a couple not so well-known) editions of the Bible.
Was the KJV Really the Best Translation? (PDF) Everyone says the King James Bible was the best translation available at its time. Some people also complain about the "newfangled" translations given by others today. Here I look at the KJV and previous translations to see just how much better the KJV is... or isn't.

Art and Photo Gallery


The Mayor is something of an amateur photographer. Enjoy these wonderful examples of what you can do with a camera.

Page 1 - Random Photos My first web page o'pics. Just some random images.
Page 2 - Godspeed, Pastor Chuck This mainly concerns a going away party we had for our old pastor (when I was in Pensacola).
Page 3 - Nights Out, Nights In A couple of pictures from a night at the movies, and others from a night I had friends over.
Page 4 - Meeting Important People The first part of this page deals with my stint as a Freedom Alliance Intern; then we have some from a Support the Troops rally I attended; finally some more random photos from my life.
Brain Bowl Tribute Page One big photo honoring the 1999-2000 Gulf Coast Community College Brain Bowl Team.
Sailing on the Fourth We went sailing into St Andrews Bay to watch the fireworks on Independence Day. Captain Danny leads the way to a fun time.
Birthday Party Here are some photos from my 24th birthday party.
Graduation - UWF Graduation 2002 These are from when I got my bachelor's degree.
Graduation - FSU Graduation 2005 These photos are from my very recent master's degree.
Internship @ Arnold HS In Spring 2005 I was a student teacher/intern at the local Arnold High School. My classes threw a party for me on the last day, and as you can see things got a tad crazy!
Luau @ Sam's Church Sam, my old friend and roommate, was part of a luau his church put on. His awesome band, LossCount, got to play at the gig, which made it even better.
Tate Gets Married Here are some photos from the biggest day of my life. 8 September 2006, the day when singleness left me and I joined the ranks of "the hitched".