I'll be as gentle on you as tearless baby shampoo

[fellmama]

Today's unintentionally hilarious footnote, courtesy of the editor of the Penguin Herodotus:
Mardonius' actions were "an attempt to pacify the Ionians and leave them friendly in the rear."
*snort*
Vandiver was appalled when we explained why we were cracking up. She is frequently appalled with us.

In other news, Dana thinks my translations in class have been fine, so I'm not going to drop Greek. Maybe he's confusing me with someone else again.

I am feeling rather better about things.

Comments

[rootlesscosmo.livejournal.com]

Claud Cockburn recalled that the British CP, some time in the 20's, got into trouble for declining to publish a Comintern memo instructing them that "the lower organs of the Party must make more vigorous efforts to penetrate the backward sections of the proletariat."

Glad you're feeling better. Spring's coming, too, which has to be good news, right?

[superquail.livejournal.com]

Feelling better is a good thing. Keep doing it!