The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
Greek Test
Complete this test in 45 minutes or less. I’ll provide answer key–if needed. Correct your errors by looking in book. 70 points is passing.
Wednesday’s Child: An Open Secret, Part One
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has done a great disservice to commonsense thinking by making his sleuth preternaturally observant.
Wednesday’s Child: Bedtime Blues
To add substance to the rumors ventilated in comments on last week’s post to the effect that I lead a carefree life of dolce far niente, I can reveal that I pass most of my waking hours in bed.
The Hill: “Sadly, Trump is right on Ukraine.”
The Hill is a mainstream media outlet. So when they feature an article reversing course on an issue, it means something.
Greek I.11-2: Review, Translating, and Test
Review grammar and vocabulary for test on previous unit and then read 12 for instruction on improving translation ability.
Southing: Reflections in Washington Park, Part I
This is a revised version of a speech given at a program held in Charleston about 20 years ago.
David Brooks, Nuclear Weapons, and Trump
What matters is not personality, but policy. Brooks didn’t mention the most important one: Starting a nuclear war could kill 5 of 8 billion people….
Wednesday’s Child: Cards on the Table
First it was said that Ukraine had no cards, but then it transpired that Russia had no cards either, and increasingly it looks like I’m the only one with the cards.
