[Homer2009-1] Brief Intros

[bruceshopping]

Hi all,
I'm Bruce Schachne, I'm the head of marketing for Standard & Poor's  
Ratings in NYC.  My full bio is on the Reading Odyssey website.  The  
last time I read Homer in a structured environment was high school,  
and that was the Iliad.  I'm looking forward to discussing the  
Odyssey, a work that has influenced so many other great cultural works  
that I've spent time with (including Joyce's Ulyesses and the Coen  
Brothers' O Brother Where Art Thou, a film I love).

On Oct 5, 2009, at 11:30 AM, Robertson Barrett wrote:

> I'm Rob Barrett - I'm EVP of Tribune Interactive (which includes
> latimes.com, chicagotribune.com and others news sites). I started with
> ancient Greek as a high school freshman at a school where were were
> lucky enough to have a PhD offer it to all the kids who were
> interested: 3. I continued with Greek as my college major, with the
> same class size. The attraction for me was that unlike almost any
> other language or literature so well known, new or old, the meaning of
> ancient Greek words and phrases is often subject to debate. Unlike
> Latin, in which the rules are clear, Greek varied from city to city in
> dialect and cultural context, and the dictionaries you can buy were
> retrofitted from a patchwork of surviving literature: There's no final
> authority; any reader could be right. I've read the Iliad in Greek,
> but not Odyssey - looking forward to hearing a great discussion as a
> new RO member.
>
> On 10/5/09, Tim Albright (albrigt) <albrigt at cisco.com> wrote:
>> Hi Gang,
>>
>> My standard bio is below.   Been a member of the RO for a little over
>> two years.  I am not new to the Odyssey but I am really, really  
>> looking
>> forward to hearing everyone's thoughts and expanding my  
>> understanding of
>> a book that is very important to me.  Andre: can you forward me the  
>> dial
>> in info?  I don't seem to have it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Tim
>>
>> Tim Albright is a nine year veteran of Cisco Systems with expertise  
>> in
>> product and partner development, and Web 2.0 technologies.  He  
>> currently
>> owns the strategy and growth of Cisco's largest online support
>> community, the Network Professionals Connection.  His business  
>> focus is
>> listening to customers and driving their feedback into the corporate
>> model.
>>
>> Tim's business career began in the food and wine industry and he
>> maintains a passion for both.  His academic path began in the  
>> Classics
>> and English Literature.   His graduate work, led by the late Linda
>> Schele, focused on the art, linguistics, and culture of Mesoamerica,
>> including the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphics and Mixtec painted
>> manuscripts.  He spent several years as a working ethnographer in
>> southern Mexico and Guatemala.
>>
>> To this day, Tim's ethnographic experience propels his interest in
>> listening and learning, while studying art, literature, and history  
>> make
>> work worth the effort.  He currently lives in Austin, Texas with his
>> talented and lovely wife, Julie, and two odd but infinitely  
>> fascinating
>> cats named Boo and Sweet Pea (among other names).   The Albright  
>> clan is
>> currently planning a move to an island that really matters:  
>> Manhattan.
>>
>> ........................................................................
>> ..........................
>>
>> Tim Albright  |  Manager, Cisco Support Communities   |   
>> +1.512.632.1810
>> (gmt -6)
>>
>>
>>
>> From: homer2009-1-bounces at readingodyssey.org
>> [mailto:homer2009-1-bounces at readingodyssey.org] On Behalf Of Josh
>> Kirschner
>> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 8:42 AM
>> To: homer2009-1 at readingodyssey.org
>> Subject: Re: [Homer2009-1] Brief Intros
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm Josh Kirschner and have been a member of the reading groups for  
>> the
>> last couple of years.  Went through Herodotus and Thucydides, and  
>> very
>> much looking forward to Homer.  This is my first time reading the
>> Odyssey, so I know I'm in for a treat.
>>
>> I live in New York City and have three kids, aged 8, 5, and 14  
>> months.
>> In my free time, I run Techlicious.com, a consumer electronics site
>> targeted to non-techies that provides information and advice on  
>> buying
>> and using technology.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> From: homer2009-1-bounces at readingodyssey.org
>> [mailto:homer2009-1-bounces at readingodyssey.org] On Behalf Of Andre
>> Stipanovic
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:50 PM
>> To: homer2009-1 at readingodyssey.org
>> Subject: [Homer2009-1] Brief Intros
>>
>>
>>
>> One more thing,
>>
>> We may not be using our time well if we introduce ourselves  
>> individually
>> at the beginning of our next conference call.  In exchange, I  
>> wouldn't
>> mind opening our discussion by saying a few words about each  
>> participant
>> just to keep things moving.
>>
>> If you would like me to quickly say a few words about you during our
>> opening remarks, would you please send me a few sentences concerning
>> your interests as they may relate to this reading group?  Why are you
>> drawn to read Homer in your spare time?  That way we can get to know
>> each other a bit better as we interact on the conference call.
>>
>>
>>
>> Example:  Andre Stipanovic
>>
>> I am a Latin teacher who teaches Greek on the side.  I moderate  
>> groups
>> like this for Reading Odyssey, especially the Greek and Roman  
>> classics
>> which I love.  I also lead adult discussion groups that focus on  
>> topics
>> from the New Testament.  After studying copious amounts of European
>> literature, I have found my preferred area of reading in the  
>> ancients.
>>
>>
>
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