tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post7484383608398037632..comments2023-11-05T05:01:58.563-05:00Comments on Ward Six: ProtagonistUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-77821786477574673642008-11-04T22:31:00.000-05:002008-11-04T22:31:00.000-05:00In case anyone is interested, Varna kicked ass. Ob...In case anyone is interested, Varna kicked ass. Obama 480 to McCain 180. We had over 80% turnout. We had many, many first time voters, including new citizens and young people.<BR/><BR/>I think my head is going to explode.rmellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133206908895131438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-75598502458514734992008-11-04T14:05:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:05:00.000-05:00Well, I certainly am now!Well, I certainly am now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-6425242086972855212008-11-04T12:45:00.000-05:002008-11-04T12:45:00.000-05:00When I read your post I first thought you were rec...When I read your post I first thought you were recommending the film Poltergeist.ed skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031257497473281838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-1542497677328012002008-11-04T10:36:00.000-05:002008-11-04T10:36:00.000-05:00Yeah, I am not up on my Greek drama, but the seeds...Yeah, I am not up on my Greek drama, but the seeds of tragedy here are definitely in the personalities, but are germinated by events--generally physical or mental abuse.<BR/><BR/>Poetry smackdown in hell! I like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-40848893043401021462008-11-04T09:09:00.000-05:002008-11-04T09:09:00.000-05:00Euripides was always my favorite Greek tragedian. ...Euripides was always my favorite Greek tragedian. It's been awhile, so I may not be entirely accurate when I say this, but my memory is that in his plays the seeds of the tragedy were always clearly in the personalities rather than, say, the will of the gods, or fate, or whatever.<BR/><BR/>/nd if you've never read Aristophanes' comedy The Frogs, election day is the time to do it. It's a poetry smackdown between Euripides and Aeschylus in hell. Which one of them will be brought back from the dead to save Athens from corrupt politicians and costly futile wars?AChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077988599467518893noreply@blogger.com