http://michaelmeckler.com classical antiquity, medieval studies, Latin language and literature, Celtic studies, classical tradition http://michaelmeckler.com/images/rss_image.jpg http://michaelmeckler.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:47:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) en-us Copyright 2008 I thought I'd share a recent request that came my way. A friend received an e-mail with a quotation that was purported to have been said by the Roman orator Cicero. Cicero quotation Internet E+mail Library+of+Congress http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/291008.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/291008.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:47:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) The yawn in America that accompanies the annual announcement of the Nobel Prize for Literature gaped even wider this year with the selection of French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio. Nobel Le+Clezio Philip+Roth Toni+Morrison Stephen+King Joyce+Carol+Oates http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/201008.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/201008.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:11:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) Ohio State's Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies, of which I am a permanent fellow, hosts an annual conference on manuscript studies each fall. Ohio+State palaeography paleography Texts+and+Contexts conference Keith+Busby Meckler http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/171008.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/171008.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:44:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) I note with some amusement that the selection of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential nominee has affected wine sales from a Chilean vintner that inadvertently shares the same name. wine Palin Probus Historia+Augusta http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/260908.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/260908.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:26:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) Today I've been receiving an inordinate amount of junk e-mail masquerading as undelivered mail. spam Internet http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/250808.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/250808.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:41:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) It would not be unfair to characterize the title track from Viva la Vida, the latest album from the band Coldplay, as pretentious claptrap. Viva+la+Vida Coldplay Chris+Martin Paltrow Canute http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/150808.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/150808.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:02:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) The Italian government has declared a "state of emergency" over the ancient city of Pompeii. Pompeii epigraphy squeeze archaeology http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/080708.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/080708.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:31:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) Those visiting the redesigned MichaelMeckler.com will have noticed that blog entries end with links to three social bookmarking sites (de.licio.us, Digg and Propeller). I am now including those links in the This Week in History feature. This+week+in+history de.licio.us Digg Propeller social+bookmarking http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/290608.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/290608.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:27:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) George Carlin's use of profanity often seemed to serve a greater purpose. The main direction of his profanity was to get his audience to think about language: how it is used, defined and manipulated. profanity comedy Carlin http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/240608.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/240608.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:35:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) I was struck the other day reading septuagenarian historian Jesse Lemisch's HNN essay on joining Facebook. I suspect, however, that social networking sites will eventually go the way of carbon paper and photographic film, and sooner rather than later. HNN Lemisch Facebook MySpace social+networking open+platform http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/220608.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/220608.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:20:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) Morality is always regulated in two ways: internally -- when you do the right thing because it's the right thing to do; and externally -- when you do the right thing because society prevents or hinders you from doing the wrong thing. autos driving gasoline energy gas+prices behavior http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/190608.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/190608.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:55:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler)