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Favorite choice of candy
Hot damn, is it Halloween already??? Imma have to cut back on my naptime... -
Worst Steven Spielberg movie
Haven't seen all of them, but I recall "Hook" was pretty much a flop for several reasons. -
The Odyssey trailer 2 (full trailer)
I'm gonna make you part of my Brain Trust. -
The Odyssey trailer 2 (full trailer)
I'm pretty old, I'm guessing that I read the Fitzgerald translation. Whatever it was, it was in verse. Here's some helpful clues from...AI to the rescue (boom, boom), AI to the rescue... TranslatorOpening Line Description of OdysseusStyle & PaceBest For Emily Wilson"A complicated... -
The Odyssey trailer 2 (full trailer)
Do NOT. SEEK. THE TREASURE. -
The Odyssey trailer 2 (full trailer)
Depends on the translation. Choosing the right translation depends entirely on the style and pacing you prefer: Best for Readability & Modern Audiences: Translated by Emily Wilson, the The Odyssey on W.W. Norton & Company is the first English translation by a woman. It is highly acclaimed for... -
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The Odyssey trailer 2 (full trailer)
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Thinking about moving out of Iowa
Prague? Was there last year. I didn't like it much. Too much leftover Soviet vibe. Vienna is more beautiful (but more expensive) and I loved Budapest for its metropolitan atmosphere. Since Orban was booted, it would be even better to live there, in my opinion. I guess if I had to pick... -
Thinking about moving out of Iowa
I've spent time in Lisbon and did a couple of day trips while I was there, one of which was to the summer palace in Sintra. It was okay, but I don't remember enjoying it as much as I have the last couple of times I've gone to Spain. I do remember the same blind lady begging for money every day... -
Thinking about moving out of Iowa
I'm always amazed at people who would move elsewhere in the United States. I mean, Iowa is not perfect, but at least it's relatively quiet, and I really haven't visited anywhere that I thought was better than here as far as living conditions go, all things considered. If I were to relocate, I... -
On That Note: With 6 You Get Egg Roll (part 2 of 3)
1996 - Samedi Soir sur la Terre Francis Cabrel Song from the point of view of a bull in a bullfight - yes, a protest song against the cruelty and brutality Le Noceur = Party Dude Octobre (October) -
On That Note: With 6 You Get Egg Roll (part 2 of 3)
1986 I was working 50+ -hr weeks. I swear to God this is the only American thing I remember iistening to on those hella commutes (and probably the only cassette in English I have from the era): -