By Alan Noble –
February 5, 2008
A recent poll has shown that the British are extremely confused about who was a historical figure and who was fiction. While the poll was run by a TV studio, and is therefore hardly scientific, it is still indicative of the tremendous effect the media has on our perception of the world and history. When historical figures (Churchill) look an awful lot like fictional characters (Holmes) on the TV, it becomes hard to separate fact from fiction.
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About the Author
Alan Noble (Co-Founder/Editor) is a graduate student at Baylor University pursuing his Ph.D. in Modern American Literature. To feed himself and his wife, he teaches Freshman Composition at the university. In 2006, he graduated from Cal. State Bakersfield with a Master’s degree in English. He enjoys playing Beatles Rockband with his wife, and loves Star Wars. While not particularly good at making art of any kind, Alan has an intense interest in the arts and culture and how believers ought to interact with them to the glory of God and edification of others. Alan lives in Waco, Texas with his Math-loving wife, their 8 month old daughter Nora, and their no-longer-able-to-skateboard-because-of-an-injury English Bulldog Gertrude. Email: noble.noneuclidean [at] gmail [dot] com. Twitter: noneuclid. Xbox Live: noneuclidean
