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Enough of Latin for a while. Let's talk Greek!

So, Themistocles! My Greek class is going to be focusing on the biographical account of his life from Plutarch, but we’re working our way up to that. In fact, we’re starting all the way back in Herodotus, doing short sections from where he’s mentioned there. At this point, the Athenians have just come back from consulting the oracle, which seems to have predicted disaster at Salamis, with reference to a “wooden wall,” and are discussing what to do in response.

( At least it's not Thucydides. Yet. )

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In less language-related news, here is a list of places the dog has curled up today:

1) In her crate.

2) On the bed at my feet, having wiggled back into the master bedroom between breakfast and me getting out of bed.

3) Behind my chair in the office.

4) Beside my chair at the kitchen table.

5) In the back seat of the car.

6) In the front seat of the car.

7) ...but nowhere at all on the floor of the coffee shop patio, preferring to stand and shiver anxiously the whole time.

8) On the couch.

9) On the back of the couch.

10) On the tiny sisal mat covered in catnip, intended for cats to scratch. I am amazed she fits. And yet!

11) By the back door, outside, with bone.

12) By the back door, inside, with bone (very briefly before it was thrown back outside).


At this rate, I'm going to need a dog icon.