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Good Guys and Bad Guys
When I teach Roman history, students often ask, “So is he good or bad?” It is fascinating that there is this part in them and me that wants to look at figures in history and make heroes or… more →
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Good Guys and Bad Guys
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wrote 8 months ago: When I teach Roman history, students often ask, “So is he good or bad?” It is fascinatin … more →
Movie Review: Augustus (2003)
wrote 8 months ago: In my quest for a film about the fall of the Roman republic, I came across the made-for-tv movie Imp … more →
Upcoming: Spartacus Series On Starz
wrote 11 months ago: Cable network Starz has announced its intentions to retell the Spartacus story in thirteen episodes. … more →
The Oxford Latin Course
wrote 11 months ago: This year I opted for the Latin For Americans textbooks instead of the Oxford Latin Course. Here is … more →
How To Type Long Vowels
wrote 12 months ago: Frequently, as I display text from a microsoft document on my smartboard, students ask me how I am a … more →
Book Review: Lavinia by Ursula K. LeGuin
wrote 1 year ago: (Warning: Spoilers below!) As an AP:Vergil teacher, I was excited to discover Lavinia by Ursula K. … more →
Movie Review: Quo Vadis (1951)
wrote 1 year ago: As with Ben Hur, this 1950’s Hollywood portrayel does disservice to the book, but unlike Ben H … more →
Book Review: Quo Vadis
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wrote 1 year ago: Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz is about a Roman general named Vinicious who falls in love with the … more →
Latin and Christmas
wrote 1 year ago: Since it is the Christmas season, I have been trying to incorporate a bit of festive spirit into my … more →
This One Is For Hube
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wrote 1 year ago: Some people have accused me of having an imagination… I won’t go into whether or not tha … more →
Meeting The Challenge: bringing classical texts to life in the classroom
wrote 1 year ago: Venice International University 26-28 July 2008, Isola di San Servolo, Venice – Italy The con … more →
Too Close to Call in the Skies Over Baghdad
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wrote 2 years ago: We have heard so often that the surge is working. Perhaps it is working far too well. Four arch-Cons … more →
