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 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 09:53:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) en-us Copyright 2009 Not to dismiss the excavation work carried on at Portus near Rome by the British School at Rome, but Prof. Simon Keay's assertion to the BBC that Portus is as important archaeologically as Angkor Wat seems a bit far-fetched. Rome Ostia ancient+Rome Portus British+School+at+Rome archaeology BBC http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/011009.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/011009.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 09:53:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) Those fortunate enough to be visiting Rome during the next three months have the opportunity to see an exhibit examining the art of painting in ancient Rome. Rome painting ancient+Rome Scuderie+del+Quirinale Quirinale La+pittura+di+un+Impero exhibit http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/270909.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/270909.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:17:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) Ego-surfing caused me to come upon the following online petition on the website PetitionSpot.com. Meckler Michael+Jackson Nobel+Prize PetitionSpot.com http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/250909.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/250909.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:34:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) Recent tribulations related to some favors I did for others caused a friend of mine yesterday to use the oft-quoted phrase "No good deed goes unpunished." quotations Claire+Booth+Luce Franklin+P+Adams http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/230909.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/230909.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:02:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) The death last week at age 89 of Irving Kristol brought again to my mind the divide between the first and second generations of neoconservatives. Kristol neoconservative http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/210909.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/210909.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:13:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) The Italian government has announced that the Colosseum in Rome needs $7.5 million of restoration work to keep what remains of the facade from falling off. Colosseum Rome archaeology http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/150909.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/150909.html Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:38:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) I must admit I was feeling rather old when folks had to explain to me the hand gesture that got several players on a local high-school football team suspended when they displayed it while posing for a boosters photograph. shocker hand+gesture Upper+Arlington http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/110909.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/110909.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:27:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) President Obama's speech last night to a joint session of Congress actually had something interesting in it, namely the outburst "You lie!" by South Carolina Republican congressman Joe Wilson. Joe+Wilson Obama health+care Congress outburst http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/100909.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/100909.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:41:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler) Today marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of World War II, with Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. World+War+II Greatest+Generation freedom http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/010909.html http://michaelmeckler.com/blog/010909.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:10:00 EDT reply @ newscript.com (Michael Meckler)