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From Delphi to eternity

Delphi has to be seen.

Ethereal and eerie.
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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on November 13, 2007Categories Theory

The Slippery Slope

Areopagos

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on November 11, 2007Categories Theory

School’s out!

Finding the Lyceum. Maybe.

Searching for Mr Aristotle
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The above image of Aristotle is the wallpaper on my hand held computer-telephone such is my allegiance to The Philosopher, as Thomas Hobbes called him.

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on November 9, 2007Categories Theory1 Comment on School’s out!

Agora! Agora! Agora!

The Stoa is a mall but Visa was not accepted.

Socrates was a gadfly on the rump of Athens, usually in the Agora.

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on November 8, 2007Categories Theory

It had to be you … Melos

Who were the Melians? Do the Kykladic figures play a role in any answer?

Thucydides sent me to Melos. Mission accomplished, Hegemon.

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on November 7, 2007Categories Theory2 Comments on It had to be you … Melos

Yes, we have no tomatoes!

Syssitia is not symposia, just remember that.

When in Athens eat as the Ancient Athenians did.

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on November 7, 2007Categories Theory2 Comments on Yes, we have no tomatoes!

Acropolis Now!

I am just glad to have seen the replica in Nashville (see August 2007) to have an idea what the real thing might have looked like.

Wasn’t that the title of some tedious television series about pizza delivery, or am I thinking of West Wing?

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on November 5, 2007Categories Theory

My Big Fat Greek Trip

Bleaders unite! You have nothing to lose. Really.

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on November 1, 2007Categories Theory1 Comment on My Big Fat Greek Trip

The anticipation of going to Greece

Why didn’t I do this sooner?

Having spent a lot of time in a mental Greece, now I am going to see something of the real thing.

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on October 3, 2007Categories Theory

Theory is everywhere

Echo yes, but all noise and no signal.

Just when the coast seems clear, theory appears!

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Author Michael W JacksonPosted on July 9, 2007Categories Theory1 Comment on Theory is everywhere

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