Leghorn

@"Ciceronianus" Vide supra. Btw, weren’t you previously known by the cognomen, “The White”? Why, if I may inquire, did you drop it?

Another possibility is that, since he urged one to cut off his right hand if it offend him, Jesus was being literal in suggesting that one castrate hi...

Yes, Christians, especially early ones, could be irrational fanatics (as a zealous adherent to any religion can be). For example, I remember reading s...

The only one I can think of is anymancansuckit.

. Yes, they differ widely, which is why you can’t trust them. But since sometimes you have no choice, it is best to rely on a good one, which must at ...

Why don’t we have a poetry competition?

So, you voted without having read all of the story? I must admit I did the same for a couple of them: I just couldn’t stand to read them through—I had...

Where and what was it?

Well, @"tim wood" or @"god must be atheist" must either confess their authorship, or, like I said, those who voted for us three must confess their vot...

Of course not, dear man! I simply wanted to show a side of gladiatorial combat that contrasts with your characterization of professional gladiators wh...

Before I reveal which one I wrote I would like to know who all voted for each of the three remaining of uncertain authorship.

Excellent guess!

That, yes...but mostly just the general style, which seemed to cry out, “Jack Cummins!”

Same here.

I’m glad everybody got at least one vote.

I’d wager against you that Jack wrote untitled.

I wonder what the outcome would have been had the entries been sent to a panel of creative writing experts for evaluation.

This reminded me of a couple examples Seneca gave in his Moral Letter 70: Nuper in ludo bestiariorum unus e Germanis, cum ad matutina spectacula parar...

I agree with this. Translation is always inferior to reading the original, and thinking in the original as you read it; with which, from what you’ve s...

It was kept from the public. It’s not that no one knew of it, it’s that it was not brought to the forefront, was little spoken of, and ignored. I’m su...

In high school, my brother, #1 on the tennis team, cut his finger badly, nicking a tendon, and faced Coach before the next match, who said he had to p...

She actually forewent the individual all-around, the team all-around, and every other individual event except for the balance beam, where she won a di...

Actually, I noted that the word “soul” had been replaced by that of “self” to describe the part of man that is not body. When I was a child, attending...

I was referring to the contests instituted by Aeneas in Sicily (Aeneid, book 5) in honor of the dead Anchises. In the galley race, after Sergestus bol...

I had to look up “mug” in my Webster’s, for I was unfamiliar with its use in this context, and I discovered the British force of “someone easily decei...

This movement began after the Enlightenment, which marked a radical break with the ancients. Sure, there is a word for “self” in Greek, just as their ...

And part of this pragmatism is, in my opinion, knowing that she will be universally accepted as a brave advocate of the currently popular mental healt...

@"tim wood" If I’m wrong about one thing, I must be wrong in everything?

How does this follow?

@"tim wood" Okay. So tell me the difference b/w psychotherapy and psychology, and you will benefit me by eradicating my ignorance—if you are willing t...

The assumption here is that the soul is no more complicated than a machine, and therefore psychotherapy as simple as putting in a new transmission. So...

I would like to have responded to others’ comments contemporaneously, but I must go: it is past my bedtime. Perhaps I will respond to them tomorrow......

NOTHING else, to tell you the truth. Thanks for your sympathy and perspicuity.

Yes, Mr. Contemporary Avenue Illuminator: I am so entitled: I have no job, no money, am horrendously ugly, no status, no position, no prospect of furt...

I felt the need to respond to an outcry from members of this forum that I am racist and insensitive.

In this case however, the other plans and expectations aligned perfectly with a popular movement that supports anyone who cites mental health issues a...

She chose to be the show pony. I enjoyed the show... until there was none.

Well yes, Mr. Practicality, I too would expect the press to be sympathetic and supportive. And she WAS a national hero, and will continue to be in the...

And therefore Simone is courageous, because she overcame the fear of the undesirable consequences of withdrawing from competition. Is that what you ar...

So because she feared withdrawing, she withdrew?

There were many American poets and novelists and short story writers of the last century who were alcoholics, and not by our contemporary low-bar stan...

I was astonished when I first learned of Naomi Osaka’s pulling out of the French Open simply because she was unwilling to do a presser. Now, I realize...

A couple of observations... The line, , still perplexes me. I’m not sure from what point in time I’m supposed to interpret it. The line, , is an examp...

Here we go again—who do you think I am? Marie Antoinette?

Little did you know. Do you not realize that the greatest events in human history play out also on the smallest stages? How else are we to identify wi...

I have so collapsed. I used to be a tournament-level tennis player, and I choked once in a city doubles final, so I know what it’s like to fold under ...

Just remember, Jack, that Michael Jordan failed to make the varsity team as a junior in high school. Hey, your fear of failure didn’t keep you from da...

A diamond in the rough. Best I’ve read so far.

Many different things threaten us in this life we live. How should we measure the threat? Are physical as opposed to psychological threats the primary...

No one OWES you a drink...but I would offer you a free one were you here, sitting in a rocking chair on my porch and sharing conversation: the trucks ...