Wherein the ancient Greeks enjoyed tasteful music, but wished the kids would turn their noise down. I love music—not enough to invest in a good sound system, or to have built up an enviable library of recordings, but enough that I’m almost constantly listening to streaming music. While my tastes are fairly eclectic, what you’ll … Read More
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The Walking Dead Drunk
Wherein the Greeks know chugging wine and pleasing the walking dead is the key to a successful Spring Break. After a particularly bitter stretch of late winter that saw temperatures dip well below 0˚ F (around here we tend to complain when they’re even a single degree below 32˚), it’s a relief to return to … Read More
Books for Every Budget (Except Poor)
Wherein the Greeks are happy to sell you books…unless, of course, you simply steal them. Some of my favorite places in life have been bookstores. Growing up in a small town with a small library, I was in the position of needing to buy most of the books I voraciously read. My family and I … Read More
Hippocrates vs the Cavity Creeps
Wherein the Greeks defeated Mr. Tooth Decay with a powerful combination of oysters and tree sap. I remember commercials for Crest toothpaste from the 1970s–1980s with the “Crest Team,” a nicely diverse group of toothpaste-squirting superheroes, battling the dastardly Cavity Creeps to save the floating city of Toothopolis. While these were supposed to inspire me … Read More
