Once again, I offer a huge “thank you!” to every single person who has contributed so far, and to all those who contribute at other times of year. I am so very grateful to you all, and to all the … Continue reading →

All of a sudden – September.

Yesterday I put up a video about The Odyssey. And then last night I happened upon this fresco from Pompeii, depicting Penelope and the newly-returned Odysseus, disguised as a beggar. It’s so extraordinary:

Here we go again with a roundup. (1) The DOJ is targeting Elon Musk in a suit that makes little sense on any level except as political retaliation. Then again, that’s what the DOJ specializes in these days. (2) And … Continue reading →

And to go with that, you might want to take a look at Robert Frost’s entertaining poem “Departmental.”