<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi All,</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Sorry for the late response.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>I'm reading the Iliad with a group in hopes that I can understand why so many like it so well. I have always disliked this (perhaps inordinately)--contra The Odyssey which is filled with a phantasmagoria of weird and wonderful creatures, which helps to balance the blast of Odysseus' arrogance, this always seemed to dwell upon the absolute worst in humanity--from beginning to end wrath, rage, and revenge--all ending in heartache and suffering for those surrounding the central figures.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>By day I work developing educational materials, particularly ed tech for middle school students. I will probably be reading this book on
Kindle iPad so I hope pagination runs basically the same. But if not, it will be fine. <br></span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>I'm looking forward to meeting with you all and hearing what you all have experienced in the course of reading.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>shalom,</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Steven Riddle</span></div><div> </div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 128, 255);" size="2"><i><br>Let nothing disturb you--<br>Let nothing affright you--<br>All things are passing--<br>God Alone is changeless--<br>Patience wins all things--<br>Who has God, wants nothing--<br>God Alone Suffices.</i><br>St. Teresa of Avila</font><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <font face="Arial"
size="2"> <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> astipanovic@mail.hockaday.org <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Iliad1@readingodyssey.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:48 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Iliad1] Welcome to the Iliad1 reading group!<br> </font> <br>
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" size="-0"><b>"Andre Stipanovic" <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:astipanovic@mail.hockaday.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:astipanovic@mail.hockaday.org">astipanovic@mail.hockaday.org</a>> writes:</b></font></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" size="-0">3. Introduce yourself</font></span></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" size="-0">Hit "reply" (</font></span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:iliad@readingodyssey.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:iliad@readingodyssey.org"><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;" size="-0"><u>iliad1@readingodyssey.org </u></font></span></a><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" size="-0">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></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><span style="background-color:#d0d0d0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" size="-0">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></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" size="-0">Hi Everyone,</font></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" size="-0">I have been moderating reading groups for Reading Odyssey for about six or seven years now with various books including Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon and Arrian. I am a high school Latin teacher by day at the Hockaday School in north Dallas. I enjoy reading Classical literature and history. I am currently working on writing a book about Tacitus' <u>Agricola</u>. I also enjoy camping with my family and playing the guitar.</font></div>
<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" color="#000000" size="-0">Andre</font></div>
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