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Front-Ranger:
I read the Sedaris article, which is about his relationship with his father, who recently died. I wasn't sure whether to recommend it to you, Jeff, or not. :-\
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 14, 2021, 11:33:27 am ---I'm looking forward to reading the Sedaris, but right now I'm working my way through Jane Mayer's article, because, as scary as I find it, I think it's very important. (Yes, it's a duty article.)
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Yes, I'm performing my duty on that one, too. I have about eight New Yorkers sitting around the house, all open to unfinished duty articles. (When I see David Sedaris in the ToC, I always turn to that first.)
Which reminds me, did anyone else read the article about Nero (the Roman emperor) being misrepresented as more evil than he was? I started it, and it's OK, but once you get the point that "Nero has been misrepresented as more evil than he was" I'm not sure how much more you need to know. All I know about Nero is hearing that he fiddled while Rome burned. Apparently he did not.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on August 14, 2021, 01:49:49 pm ---Which reminds me, did anyone else read the article about Nero (the Roman emperor) being misrepresented as more evil than he was? I started it, and it's OK, but once you get the point that "Nero has been misrepresented as more evil than he was" I'm not sure how much more you need to know. All I know about Nero is hearing that he fiddled while Rome burned. Apparently he did not.
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Yes, the fiddle hadn't been invented yet.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 15, 2021, 01:51:15 pm ---Yes, the fiddle hadn't been invented yet.
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See? Seven words. That?s all I needed to know.
Front-Ranger:
Apparently Nero was a fan of a harp-like instrument called the cithara and played it in competitions which he organized.
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