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Who is the Village Fox and why was that name chosen for this site? A long time ago, I had a store in Pacific Beach (San Diego), California, USA, called The Village Fox. About 40 craftspeople built their own individual booths inside the store, where they displayed and sold their crafts. It looked kinda like a mini-village ... of crafty people. And that's where the name came from. The store is gone now ...

But now the Village Fox lives right here on the Web, in this village, which goes by the name of RoMerica (a combination of Romania and America). You seldom see him, however, except, perhaps, in one of his burrows. One of the reasons this site was created was to show you that although he's quite often a shy fox, he's really not so different. So come on in and check out some of the burrows he's built.

Den Layout

To help you find a particular subject, you need to understand how the Den is laid out. The main division is by subject area, or as we call it, a Burrow. There is an Alpha Couple in charge of each Burrow.

General Structure

It is up to the Alpha Couple to organize their own Burrow in any way they see fit. However, they usually follow a general hierarchical pattern. That pattern, in order from specific to general, is:

1. Document. Documents, parchments, and scrolls are the primary contents of each Burrow. They come in many sizes, shapes, and forms. Some belong together in a series to be read in order; some are independent and can be read in any desired order; and some are a combination of the two.
2. Container. Documents are gathered into some kind of "container," organized by subjects appropriate to the Burrow's emphasis. These might be file cabinets, bookshelves, or pottery jars made of clay.
3. Structure. Containers are stored in some kind of "structure," organized by category. These might be large structures, such as libraries, stores, or lodges. On the other hand, they might be smaller structures, such as rooms or offices.
4. Burrow. Structures are completely contained within a Burrow. You won't find much cross-over between Burrows.

Alpha Couple

As I said, it is up to each Alpha Couple to decide how they want to arrange their Burrow. Some follow the above pattern; some don't. Sometimes the Alpha Male and Alpha Female fight constantly, and I have to step in to intervene. But overall, they're quite friendly ... especially to visitors like you.

When you enter any of the Burrows, the Alpha Couple will explain how their Burrow is organized. Remember, they all work for me ... though they sometimes forget that fact.

List of Burrows

To get you started, here are the major Burrows inside the Den. Under each Burrow, you'll see the structures, containers, and documents that you can find in the Burrow.

And if the Burrow or some portion of it is still being dug out, you won't see a valid link to that portion. In that case, please check back every so often to see what's new.

Den Information Booth

You are here.

Here you'll find the complete layout of the Den.

This is not really a Burrow, and I maintain it myself. I suppose that makes me the Alpha Alpha of this Den (hey, one more Greek letter and I could be a college fraternity).

Romania Burrow

I am fascinated by this former (until 1989) Communist country. Swing by the Romania Burrow to learn a bit more about the country and people of Romania.

Hierarchy

Burrow => Department => Section => Document

Structure

• History Department
  • Introduction Section
  • Geologic Time Section
  • Stone Age Section
  • Bronze Age Section
  • Colonization Period Section
  • Migration Period Section
  • Empire Period Section
  • Modern Period Section
• Department of Culture
  • Environment and Geography Section
  • Ethnic Makeup Section
  • Arts and Literature Section
  • Government Section
  • Religion Section
  • Folk Traditions Section
• Language Department

Mythology Burrow

The study of mythology has always been a big part of my life. And I'd love to tell you about some of my personal favorites -- selected myths and legends from many ancient cultures. Stop by the Mythology Burrow... and you just might discover that the world of mythology encompasses much more than the well-known Greek and Roman myths we all studied in school. Maybe you'll even learn that we still have room for mythology in our modern world.

Hierarchy

Burrow => Library => Department => Document

Structure

• General Mythology Library
  • Introduction Department
• Hebrew Mythology Library
  • God Myths Department
  • Goddess Myths Department
  • Creation Myths Department
  • Adam and Eve Myths Department
  • Cain and Abel Myths Department
  • Jacob and Esau Myths Department
• Mesopotamian Mythology Library
  • Gilgamesh Epic Department
• Animal Mythology Library
  • Domestic Animal Myths Department
  • Wild Animal Myths Department

Misfits Burrow

Learn about a few of my favorite literary misfits — odd characters from books and movies. They represent people who, for one reason or another, find themselves just outside the norm ... somewhere on the edges of the famous bell curve. In other words, they are some of the square pegs in an otherwise round world. You'll find them huddled together in the Misfits Burrow.

Hierarchy

Burrow => Library => Section => Document

Structure

• Literature Library
  • Literature Classics Section
  • Other Literature Section
• Film Library
  • Animated Film Section

Genealogy Burrow

Stop by the Genealogy Burrow and look over some of my ancestors (in case you're related to one of them).

Hierarchy

Burrow => Library => Section => Document

Crowley Family Tree

• Crowley Family Library
• Bugg Family Library
• Deyarmon Family Library
• Doig Family Library
• Lambeth Family Library
• Mahanna Family Library
• Neel Family Library
• Patterson Family Library
• Stotts Family Library
• Washburn Family Library

Gunter Family Tree

• Gunter Family Library

Hubbard Family Tree

• Hubbard Family Library

Ralston Family Tree

• Ralston Family Library

Personal Burrow

To find out more about me, visit the Personal Burrow. See where the Village Fox name comes from, and read about some of my more noticeable personality traits. And I'll also tell you some of my pet peeves.

Hierarchy

Burrow => Library => Section => Document

Structure

• Psychology and Personality Library
  • INTP Personality Section
• Oddities Library
  • Personal Traits Section
• Pet Peeves Library
  • Media Peeves Section
  • Other Peeves Peeves

Thanks for stopping by. I hope to see you again.