Sunday, September 23, 2007

No School

Today I got a message from saying I would not be attending chemical weapons school. Reason: I need a Secret Secutiry Clearance. Now I can plan the next three months.

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

I have read a number of histories dealing with different periods of ancient Rome , but Mary Beard ’s SPQR accomplishes something difficult:...