Monthly Archives: August 2026

Culture is Fun Until Someone Loses an Eye!

Posted on August 25, 2026 by admin

I found a great book in the library discard pile called “Art, Society, and Accomplishments: A Treasury of Artistic Homes, Social Life and Culture” edited by R. Barry Blackburn of the Blackburn Company, Chicago. It is an illustrated Victorian-era etiquette … Continue reading →

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Whose Odyssey is This?

Posted on August 7, 2026 by admin

I went to see Nolan’s Odyssey. And let’s get real here: it is Nolan’s Odyssey just as Emily Wilson’s Odyssey is hers, and Fagle’s is his. I did not go to the movie expecting a “faithful” translation of what we … Continue reading →

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