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Byron Hardie's avatar

Thank you Joel . Really enjoyed the flight of well illustrated nostalgia you graciously served . How quickly we forget to remember our Father's.

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Qykpikh's avatar

Dang you can write good sir!.

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Brian Clavin's avatar

“Nothing like a little high-brow ribaldry to ruffle one’s toga.”

A poem unto itself.

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Elena's avatar

Wonderful!

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Joel Bowman's avatar

Thanks, Elena! You keep reading 'em, I'll keep writing 'em. Cheers!

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Aaron Lane's avatar

Please do! You’ve taught me so much with your writings...know that your insight and wit are appreciated.

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Joel Bowman's avatar

Thank you! Entering the Age of A.I., it means a lot to know there are real people on the other end of the interwebs. Cheers!

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A.L.'s avatar

Italians are so jaded.

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Joel Bowman's avatar

We spoke with a Greek friend while in Rome who pointed out how difficult it is for modern Greeks to live up to their illustrious and storied past. (“How can we ever compare to Socrates, Heraclitus, Aristotle?”)

I wonder if Italians feel a similar weight of history?

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