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Madmen, monsters, gods and hero
Reading Edith Hamilton‘s Mythology is an exercise of one’s horror muscles. In ancient mythology, awful things happen to moderately good people, except there are no purely good people. Greek mythology has plenty of heroes, each one of whom makes a … Continue reading
Posted in Human rights, The Facts of Life, voting rights, War
Tagged ancient Athens, ancient Thebes, Bronze Age, deus ex machina, Edith Hamilton, Greek mythology, MhZ, Netflix, Theseus, Theseus of Athens
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Two guys who did not become autocrats, although they could have
In an odd coincidence, over the last several days I’ve encountered a couple of remarkable characters who, in the most unlikely circumstances, rejected putting crowns on their heads for something much more complicated. Oh sure, the first one, Theseus, was … Continue reading
Posted in Fascism, Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights, War
Tagged Alexander Pope, CliffsNotes, Edith Hamilton, Homer, Lenin, Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, Netflix, Republic of Turkey, The Iliad, Theseus, Trotsky, Turkey
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Just discovered a new anti-depressant
It’s uncharacteristic, but nevertheless I’ve been a little depressed lately. Not one of those deep plunges into the abyss, but just a bit of emotional lassitude. Lolling around my place, not getting much done in a day. Or, rather, if … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-depressants, bronchiectasis, COVID, depression, Netflix, Omicron, vaxxines, Zoloft
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