<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Hi All,</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">I'm a classics amateur but a Reading Odyssey veteran. I've made my way through Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon and Arrian's Alexander. Now, I'm going back to the beginning with Iliad, which should be fascinating.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">In my spare time, while not reading the classics, I run a startup consumer electronics media business called Techlicious. Prior to that I was in the financial services world running marketing and product for various business units at Standard & Poor's. But I had nothing to do with the credit ratings. Honestly, I didn't.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">I make my home in New York City with my wife and three kids, including a seven-year old who enjoys hearing the gory battle passages from Alexander as bedtime stories. I'm so proud…</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Best,</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Josh</div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#1f497d"><br></font><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "> <a href="mailto:iliad2-bounces@readingodyssey.org">iliad2-bounces@readingodyssey.org</a> [<a href="mailto:iliad2-bounces@readingodyssey.org">mailto:iliad2-bounces@readingodyssey.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Swislow, Bill<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 19, 2011 9:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:iliad2@readingodyssey.org">iliad2@readingodyssey.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Iliad2] Next steps on Iliad (introduce yourselves)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Hey everyone,<br><br>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. <br><br>Just three next steps before we all head off on holidays:<br><br>1. Get your Iliad - we are reading the Stanley Lombardo edition - and start reading it over the holidays*<br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/0872203522">http://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/0872203522</a><br>* 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.<br><br>2. Put down the schedule of our monthly conference call discussions (see below)<br><br>3. Introduce yourself<br>Hit "reply" (<a href="mailto:iliad2@readingodyssey.org">iliad2@readingodyssey.org</a> 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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 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!<br><br>Happy holidays!<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Bill<br><br>---<br>P.S. Here's our schedule and location for our meetings:<br><br>Session 1: Iliad, pages 1-159 - Monday, Jan 9 @8pm ET<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">+1 (888) 298-1699<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3470834# <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br>Session 2: Iliad, pages 160-331 - Monday, Feb 13 @8pm ET<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">+1 (888) 298-1699<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3470834# <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br>Session 3: Iliad, pages 332 - 492 - Monday, Mar 12 @8pm ET<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">+1 (888) 298-1699<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3470834# <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br>Session 4: Prof. Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University - Monday, April 2 @7pm ET<br>+1 (888) 298-1699, 3470834#<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 120%; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 120%; color: rgb(59, 0, 132); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">William Swislow</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 120%; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 120%; color: rgb(59, 0, 132); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">CIO/Senior Vice President for Product</span><o:p></o:p></p><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><hr size="1" width="168" style="width:1.75in" noshade="" align="left"></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 120%; "><b><span style="color: rgb(59, 0, 132); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Cars.com</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 120%; "><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 120%; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">175 W. 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