... originally going to write about the families, or familias, of the ancient Romans. I had planned on talking about the different roles between the boys and the girls. I was going to note the differences and similarities to today's families in society compared to theirs. How the oldest male was the head of the household, how he could sell, kill or emancipate his ... . What caused me to do this, was a fire. My house almost burnt down last night. It certainly caught on fire, at least parts of it. What started this all was a spark from a butane lighter that my brother, Wayne, was refilling. We...

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