National Public Radio (NPR) calls what they have in common the "other" four-letter "s" word. Not that they embody it, but that they have been labeled as such for political purposes. I have written before about this topic, particularly as it relates to the propaganda war against my favorite queen, Cleopatra.So when the owners of the blog KidLit Women's History Month said I could … [Read more...] about Guess What These Two Have in Common?
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Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Athena's reaction to legislators' proposed limitson birth control accessibility."Seriously guys? Seriously?"Archaeologists discover newRoman Goddess: Crack o'DawnNext on the History Channel:Man Discovers Bacon … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Mitneias Romneus"^%$*#@!" cursed Achilles. "They gave me Dolly Parton's chestplate again!" The charioteer instantly regretted thathis last wish was to be a "better horseman." … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Teen Sex, Occupy Wall Street, Linsanity and…Ancient Rome?
I was honored to be invited back to be the keynote speaker at the West Virginia Junior Classical League (JCL) convention last week. My talk? "Why We are All Ancient Romans in Drag."Despite the above headline, my talk was totally PG, and it seemed to go over really well. I talked about some of the not so obvious ways that Roman thinking still resonates in our world … [Read more...] about Teen Sex, Occupy Wall Street, Linsanity and…Ancient Rome?
