[Herodotus2010] Listen to the Herodotus Introduction online

[Kent McKamy]

Good morning, all.

I'm Kent McKamy. Ran two of the US's larger public relations firms for nearly 35 
years, got out of that field to focus on helping people develop more satisfying, 
better rounded lives through coaching, personal leadership development (taking 
charge of one's own life, one's own time and becoming more effective in whatever 
one chooses to do).
Raised in Kentucky, lived for 28 years in Connecticut, have lived in New York 
City the past 29 years. 

Two years ago, I took off on a solo trip around the US to attempt what William 
Least-Heat Moon described in his wonderful book, Blue Highways. Keeping to back 
roads and country highways, I logged more than 7,000 miles, saw 36 states at 
ground level, met & talked with some 350 people (many of whom I'm still in touch 
with). Best adventure I've ever had.
How I spend time: walking 4-7 miles every day...reading spy books (Alan Furst & 
Olen Steinhauer particularly), mysteries (from Reginald Hill to Lee Child to 
Steig Larsson), motivational stuff (e.g., Dan Pink's Drive, Stephen Sample's The 
Art of Contrarian Leadership), short story collections (James Salter, Mary 
Gaitskill, John Updike, John Cheever and Tobias Wolff are favorites)...seeing 
too many disappointing movies...writing short stories. ..and devoting time to my 
wife.
Married (for the second time), have four grown children.
This is my first experience with the Reading Odyssey, having been inspired and 
challenged when I met Phil Terry last month. Looking forward to more.

 Kent
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From: Andre Stipanovic <astipanovic at mail.hockaday.org>
To: herodotus2010 at readingodyssey.org
Sent: Tue, October 12, 2010 9:54:49 AM
Subject: [Herodotus2010] Listen to the Herodotus Introduction online

  
Dear readers,
Thanks for your participation and questions last night during our kickoff call. 
 If you would like to listen to it, please go to:
http://showsupport.typepad.com/odyssey/2010/10/herodotus-introduction-october-2010-audio-recording.html


I am attaching some follow up information in response to your questions last 
night.  I hope it will help you get started in Book I.  I will be sending out 
more specific study guide questions, which we will use as discussion anchor 
points, in the next week or so.  

Glad to "meet" you all.  If you would like to "introduce" yourself to the rest 
of the group, please 'reply to all' and say a few things about yourself.  I will 
start the ball rolling:

I am Andre Stipanovic from Plano, Texas.  I teach high school Latin language and 
literature at the Hockaday School in Dallas.  When I am not reading Roman or 
Greek literature, I love to ride bikes with my family, go camping/hiking, and 
play games (especially chess).  Newest hobby:  watching Jupiter these last few 
weeks through a telescope.
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