Author: Thomas Fleming
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For over a decade I have been working on a lecture series about the mind of the ancient Greeks. I have gone through several titles–The Greek Mind, The Greek Conservative Mind, The Aboriginal Greeks–and have not yet settled on one of them.
Apocryphal Wisdom 15-17
“Solomon” continues his sermon against idolatry but with the declaration that God loves his people to whom he will show mercy to the sinners:
The Burning of Los Angeles
Looking at photographs and watching video of Los Angeles on fire, I could not help thinking of Nathaniel West’s 1939 novel, The Day of the Locust.
Civil War, II
Any fight, whether it is a barroom brawl or a global war, requires at least two parties. The first task at hand, if we are going to act on the premise that we are in a civil war, is to identify the principal antagonists.
Greek I, Chapter 2
This chapter continues the presentation of O-declension nouns, with particular attention to accents.
Fight Fire in Ukraine, Not California
Allegedly, various municipalities and counties in California have been, since 2022, donating fire-fighting and protective gear to the Ukraine.
Apocryphal Wisdom 13-14
“Solomon” makes a double point about nature that Paul will repeat. In contemplating the beauty of nature we should be able to gain some idea of the greatness of the its creator….
Italian II.2
Vocabulary for people, the indefinite article, and how to say “there is” and “there are.”
