- Archive -

June 11th, 2005: Kira Schiavone tries to bridge the gap between two warring franchise factions in “Caught In The Middle.” [Editor’s note, this is the second to the last article on the “Save Enterprise” that will be featured on The Fedora Chronicles. We’re leaving the door open for the last chapter to be written on the subject by the founders and management of “Trek United” to share their version…]

June 15th, 2005: Kira Schiavone makes a simple point: If the United States is going to win the War On Terror… we need to make sure we don’t become just like the terrorists we’re trying to defeat. June 18th, 2005: Kira Schiavone tackles Pop Culture addiction and the shallow obsession to conform in modern society...

June 24th, 2005 - "The Michael Jackson Trial" - Kira Schiavone asks us to stop making such a big deal about Celeberty trials... It only encourages them!

June 28th, 2005 - "Bending Over Backwards" Kira Schiavone contributes Part II on her series on Racism - After "Mandatory Minimums," she goes after the people who attack holidays and ask us to "Bend Over Backwards" to make themselves feel more comfortable while our kids go with out...

July 1st, 2005 - "Sexism and Age-ism" - Kira Schiavone pics up where she left off with Racism and moves on to Sexism and Age-ism...

July 9th, 2005 - "The London Attacks" - Days after the attacks in London, Kira Schiavone asks us to be vigilant and suggests that we be careful who we target when trying to bring the terrorists to justice...

September 22nd, 2005: "The Pledge and the Promise" - Inspired by recient events, Kira Schiavone writes about how Pledge of Allegiance isn’t so much about the battle over “Church and State,” but is about herritage and culture…

November 16th, 2005: "The Truth of an Old Cliché" - We all long for the days when we think were better then today, just as many of us long for the days when specific elements of style were mainstream or when particular genres of music dominated the air waves, or for the days of high school as we wished we knew then what we know now. Are there any students that know what they have and how good they have it? One contributor to The Fedora Chronicles says yes…

November 25th, 2005: "Six Blessings" - When asked to write her own artilce for her column on why she's thankful, Kira has this to share with her readers...

December 21th, 2005: "A Rootbound Christmas Tree" - What's the real meaning of the holiday? Kira Kchiavone tries to find out...

May 31st – 2006 - "Where have all the Manners Gone?" What is it about rude people?

June 9th,  2006 – “Light Three Candles and May this Night Last Forever.” There were so many times that I wished for the year to be over quickly. And now, with one tear-filled goodbye and a candlelit room, I realized once again to be careful what I wish for…

June 23rd, 2006: "Our Own Truths" - Is there more then one truth? Kira Schiavone wonders...

September 27th, 2006:  Kira Schiavone observes that High School is a mere microcosms of the real world and that perhaps Elections are over-blown Popularity Contests in this new article.

February 26th, 2007 - "Confessions of a Liberal Democrat" by Kira Schiavone- Labels are for Jars – in this article by Kira Schiavone, she explores how we pegion-hole ourselves and each other and it’s not until we debate issues based on facts – and not emotion – do we find out where we really stand and find out that we all want to believe in basic things such as Freedom, Respect, and The Truth…

June 21st, 2007 - "Playing in the Middle Ages," by Kira Schiavone- In this article by Kira Schiavone, gives us a first hand look at The Society for Creative Anachronism and how she spends her weekends in The Middle Ages.

July 31st, 2007 - "Philosophy of Fantasy" by Kira Schiavone- Some of the solutions to real world problems might be found in Fantasy Books? Kira Schiavone explains how...

September 21st, 2007 - "Elections Again" - Are National Elections like School Government Elections, or is it the other way around. Kira Schiavone give us first hand knowledge of how running for office can become a spectacle in her school and how it reflects life in the real world...

September 26th, 2007 - "The Jena 6" -Kira Schiavone tackles the difficult issues about racism that's been brought up in the "Jena 6" incident and does what few have tried to do, look at the facts impartially...

June, 2008: "My First Viewing Experience," Everyone remembers seeing "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" for the first time, especially Kira who just saw it - and the two sequels - this weekend.