SPQR Ch 3 – Mary Beard
July 26, 2023
3 The Kings of Rome A list of the Roman kings is given: 1) Romulus 2) Numa Pompilius- peaceful character who developed most of Rome’s
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SPQR Ch 2 – Mary Beard
July 25, 2023
2 In the BeginningCicero convened the Senate in the Temple of Jupiter. This was the site where Romulus prayed to Jupiter that the Romans would
SPQR Ch 1 – Mary Beard
July 24, 2023
These next posts constitute my note taking on SPQR- A History of Ancient Rome, by Mary Beard. 1 Cicero’s Finest HourCicero vs Catiline 63 BC
Face Update
July 21, 2023
I’m now about 4 months into having laid off the leukemia meds. I’ve also dropped 20 lbs, so that helps, but being off the meds
Guns, Fear, and Protection
July 14, 2023
I saw another thought provoking tweet referencing a Washington Post opinion piece by Christine Emba: “Why do Americans want guns? It comes down to one word.” The
Is Adoption Human Trafficking?
July 12, 2023
I had read a tweet yesterday by someone writing that no matter what Christians do, they get bashed for it. If they campaign to stop
What is Compassion?
July 11, 2023
There is an interesting thread I ran across on twitter. https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal/status/1678005338589601792 “Whenever I see a tweeter calling for violence or celebrating someone’s death, they
Face Update
July 2, 2023
It has now been 3 months since I’ve gone off the leukemia meds. Here is a pic from today- 90 days in and 18 lbs
The Twelve Caesars- Suetonius (121AD)
July 1, 2023
I won’t bother to give a recap of each of the twelve Caesars. But I will note the pattern the book reveals. Rome went from
Female Arousal
June 30, 2023
I read a tweet today, and some follow-ups, that I found really interesting. A guy had written that women are not sexually aroused by most
“I have more intellectual pursuits, and less intellect with which to pursue them.”
The domain name is a play on my name: David Laurance. David is of Hebrew origin and means something like “beloved”, and my middle name “Laurance” is derived from the name of a great aunt “Laura” back somewhere in the ancestry. The male equivalent is Lawrence, or Larry…. so… “beloved Larry” > everyone loves Larry.