Rome Reading

Historian Tom Holland picks the best books on ancient Rome.

Everyone in Ireland is a Poet

Go to Ireland and get some people to try a variety of Krispy Creme donuts.

I felt like I was watching "The Commitments."

Yum

Althouse has a video of children trying 100 years of school lunches.

What? No sloppy joes?

Don't Do Anything Great Today

Don't do anything great today. Do a bunch of small things. Do them well. Take pleasure from the process.

Remember, just small things. The calls that need to be returned. The files that need to be updated. A chore or two. A note to a friend. Some loose ends that need to be tied. Perhaps the small part of a much larger project.

Nothing big.

And as the day ends, see what you've accomplished. See how you feel.


[Photo by Cathryn Lavery  at Unsplash]

The Benefit of Curiosity

Walter Isaacson talking about the brilliant subject of his most recent book.

Novels for Leaders

"I get the willies when I see closed doors."

Vicarious

You do not have to be in London to enjoy The Spectator's article on the best hot chocolate in London.

Very Interesting

Not the common view of Machiavelli. Fascinating.

Quick Look

The trailer for "Detective Montalbano."

Colonization of the Schools

Historian Niall Ferguson is always worth reading and considering. 

This video clip should be run on a loop in student unions.