Giving Chivalry The Bird
Scott Farrell comments: Self-improvement has become something of an obsession for us in today's world. Books on diet, beauty, and productivity sell by the truckload every. . .Read More
What is Chivalry?
A Shift In Chivalry
Scott Farrell comments: When someone says “chivalry is dead,” they are usually lamenting the demise of things that were once thought of as “gentlemanly” behavior,. . .Read More
Passing Chivalry
Scott Farrell comments: Little acts of kindness and consideration are deeply woven into our cultural fabric. Whether you call them “chivalry” or just good manners,. . .Read More
Chivalry is Dead?
Reassessing the demise of the knight in shining armor Whenever I give a talk on the subject of chivalry, I can rest assured that, no. . .Read More
Chivalry Wrapped in Curses
Scott Farrell comments: Happy Chivalrous Holidays! The holidays should be a time for joy and sharing, but too often we get overwhelmed by stress and. . .Read More
Wave to the Trash Man
Appreciating those who do life’s unpleasant jobs: A lesson in the virtue of generosity. My next door neighbor, Tim, is a school teacher, which means. . .Read More
The Seven Knightly Sins
Learning about the chivalric virtues by examining their opposites Often we can achieve a deeper understanding of something by examining its opposite. Our knowledge of. . .Read More
Zen in the Art of Chivalry
Simple reflections on the Knightly Virtues Scholars of both literature and social history often dismiss the Code of Chivalry as “simplistic,” saying that the knightly. . .Read More
Chaucer’s Knightly Virtues
The Knight’s Tale reveals some practical truths about the Code of Chivalry There was a knight, a most distinguished man … So begins the description. . .Read More
The Seven Knightly Virtues
Essential elements of today’s code of chivalry [caption id="attachment_6634" align="alignright" width="300"] All of a knight’s virtues were symbolized by the equipment he used, and perhaps. . .Read More