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.
Category: Fleming
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.”
Trump The Magnificent, Podcast
Why is Donald acting so crazy? Is he crazy like a fox or just plumb crazy?
Apocryphal Wisdom, 8-12
In chapter 7, “Solomon” told us that he was not born wise but gained wisdom by subjecting himself to the law.
Greek I: Introduction, Audio
This is a brief audio presentation of some of the Greek words used in the introduction. I’ve made a number of mistakes and corrected them immediately I could say it is to give the feeling of a live class, which it does, but it also saves time. Future audio lessons will be longer, since in the beginning I shall do the paradigms and vocabulary.
