<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hello,</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>I am Geoff Cain. I have had some experience reading classical literature in college. That was 20 or 30 years ago now. What I am finding is that as my experience in life grows, my reading also changes. Different things become important. I didn't like the Illiad much in college - I preferred the Odyssey, but there are things now that I really like about the Illiad. I am also interested in this translation. It is a strange edition. </span></div><div> </div><div>Geoffrey B. Cain <br>http://www.geoffcain.com<br>"Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist...Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." - Ralph Waldo Emerson<br></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new
york', times, serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Andre Stipanovic <astipanovic@mail.hockaday.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> geoffcain@yahoo.com; joshkirschner@yahoo.com <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:57 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Fwd: Welcome to the Iliad1 reading group!<br> </font> <br>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">I've agreed to moderate our Iliad reading group with a mix of Reading Odyssey veterans and new readers. I look forward to this shared experience reading this wonderful epic poem and moderating a monthly discussion with you.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Just three next steps before we all head off on holidays:</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">1. Get your Iliad - we are reading the Stanley Lombardo edition - and start reading it over the holidays*</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/0872203522"><font size="+0" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><u>http://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/0872203522</u></font></a></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> * Reading Odyssey recommends reading 15 minutes a night, if possible. It'll be easier and more fun if you read a bit at a time.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">2. Put down the schedule of our monthly conference call discussions (see below)</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">3. Introduce yourself</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Hit "reply" (</font><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:iliad@readingodyssey.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:iliad@readingodyssey.org"><font size="+0" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><u>iliad1@readingodyssey.org </u></font></a><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">is our group e-mail) and say a few words about yourself and why you decided to read Iliad. And if you are a veteran say a little bit about your prior experience with Reading Odyssey - and if you are new to doing this with us, say why you've decided to try it.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">I'll go first and respond to this message with a little background on myself (what I do during the day and evenings when I'm not reading) and why I'm a longtime reader with Reading Odyssey!</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Happy holidays!</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Thanks,</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Andre</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">P.S. Here's our schedule and location for our meetings:</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Session 1: Iliad, pages 1-159 (Books 1-8) - Monday, Jan 9 @8pm ET</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Session 2: Iliad, pages 160-331 (Books 9-16) - Monday, Feb 13 @8pm ET</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Session 3: Iliad, pages 332 - 492 (Books 17-24) - Monday, Mar 12 @8pm ET</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Conference Code: 8473566#</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Session 4: Prof. Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University - Monday, April 2 @7pm ET</font></div>
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