[Greek2017] Welcome to the Greek Plays reading Odyssey discussion group

[Tom Clifton]

Oh, and one follow-up: I live with my wife in SF, in case we ever do
anything locally!


On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 4:49 PM, Tom Clifton <divinetomedy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Sorry for the tardy reply, am on sabbatical and am only unpredictably
> online (and wonderfully so!). I'm currently in the mountains of Washington
> State, visiting my parents, and we are enjoying one of the deepest
> snowfalls on record. So, I'll be taking the call perched over a snowy river
> with snowy mountains in the background!
>
> I don't have almost any experience with "the classics", except for what I
> read in high school. In college I studied computer science and music, and
> ended up doing a masters in music, which defines the extent of my studies
> in European history and culture. Then I did the startup thing, founded a
> company called Animoto, where I was for the past 10 years, leaving about 2
> months ago.
>
> Excited to be diving into new territory, and thank you in advance for
> pretending not to notice my pronunciation blunders!
>
> TOM
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 4:14 PM, Andre Stipanovic <AStipanovic at hockaday.org
> > wrote:
>
>> Dear fellow Greek Plays readers,
>>
>> Welcome to our Reading Odyssey discussion group.  My name is Andre
>> Stipanovic and I will be your moderator each month on our conference call
>> discussions.  I have been working with Phil Terry and Pat Wictor on and off
>> for almost 15 years now as a participant and as a moderator in these
>> discussion groups.  I have enjoyed reading and re-reading some of the most
>> influential books in literature with them and others like you.  Now, with
>> this new edition of Greek tragedies, I am looking forward to an in-depth
>> reading of these plays with you and enriched with guest scholars like James
>> Romm.
>>
>> My interest in the Classics started with a “production” of Shakespeare’s *Julius
>> Caesar* in 6th grade, in which I helped to assassinate Caesar!  I love
>> learning more about the history and culture of the ancient world, and have
>> been fortunate to have shared my passion for the Classics in the classroom
>> with my students for over 20 years.  Every summer I make time to explore a
>> different and new area of the ancient world.  Last summer, I devoted my
>> time to learning more about letter writing and the epistolary genre of
>> Greek and Roman literature.  My other interests and hobbies include
>> camping, music, and chess.
>>
>> In order to get to know one another a little better, I would like to
>> encourage you also to share something about yourself with the rest of the
>> group.  Let us know what makes you keen on reading the Classics and what
>> you hope to get out of this experience.  Just reply to all with a little
>> bit about yourself.
>>
>> Talk with you soon!
>>
>> Andre
>>
>>
>>
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