About Servus a Manu
What is Servus a Manu? While it may be cliché to begin an introduction in so obvious a way, it is, nevertheless, a pertinent question. There are an endless number of websites catering to every niche and topic. Blogging, to use the term currently in vogue, is rampant and this site is hardly ahead of the curve. One could not be faulted for assuming this is just one more site with one more opinion written by one more nobody. It is cognizant of that fact that I frame the direction of Servus a Manu.
Servant of the Hand is the literal translation of Servus a Manu. It is Latin for scribe. In ages past scribes kept the affairs of state, recorded the great discoveries of their age, and described their land, their people, and their place in the world. A modern scribe does no different. To explore the culture of old, record the present, and look to the future is as valiant a goal now as ever.
The technology has changed though; Out with the stone chisels and parchment, in with the internet. It has changed humanity forever and there are now voices where once there were none. The trouble is in having a genuine voice. It is to assist that end that Servus a Manu has a place. My intention is not to give myself a soapbox, but rather to supply a forum for articles of thought and discussion. Every day an article will open to the world for its moment of glory. In this my place is less as writer or even commentator, but rather as editor and archivist.
Ever ambitious, I have chosen not to limit myself, or any guest writers who may assist me, to a single topic but rather to encourage the entirety of human culture and history be given its due. In the face of such a daunting scope, I have chosen to organize the articles thusly:
General: The mundanity of administration cannot be ignored no matter how lofty the goal. General posts may hardly be the most interesting, but they have their place.
Science: We live in age of science and yet it rarely gets its due in the proper news. Articles of especial interest shall find a home here.
Technology: The same holds true of technology. There are far better sites for product reviews, but the occasional gadget slips through the cracks.
Politics: To give a forum for stories that are important but have been marginalized is the driving inspiration behind risking fame and fortune in the world of politics.
Hobbies: Not to become too tedious, I have a few interests on the side and there is an entire world of obscure pastimes deserving of note.
Travel: Travel is my passion and thus I just would not feel quite right without giving it its due. The best scribes are those who travel.
History: Always interesting, always important, always worth discussion. What scribe does not write of history?
Philosophy: The same holds true for philosophy. It may be an oft-reviled field, but no one can deny it does not have potential.
Entertainment: I’m not above the occasional review and neither is Servus a Manu. Not to be flippant, our culture can be found here.
Mélange: And the catch-all. With luck my other categories will serve their purpose and leave this section for the scraps, but I suspect it will get far use than I should like.
These are the categories by which I intend to archive existence. A humble goal, or so I like to tell myself. Whether my endeavor is successful or not, I offer this website in tribute to the ideal. I offer it to the world. May it live up to the legacy of a Servus a Manu.
Robert Drake
