“Forgetful Heart” First Live Performance

Wow. This performance is positively heart-wrenching. I find it very interesting that bobdylan.com posted this unofficial audience recording.

On Abortion, Obama Is Drawn Into Debate He Had Hoped to Avoid - NYTimes.com

Sad that a commencement speech has turned into this. If I was graduating from Notre Dame, I’d be annoyed with both sides.

Mexican Data Say Migration to U.S. Has Plummeted - NYTimes.com

Hmmm…Mexican emigration as a sign of a stagnant/receding U.S. economy. Some might look at this as good news (note the “law enforcement” spin in the article). I’m on the fence.

LOST Greek and Latin from Season 5 Finale

Richard’s Latin response: Ille qui nos omnes servabit - “That which will save/protect us all.” It could also be “He who will save/protect us all.”

Jacob’s Tapestry Line 1: θεοὶ τόσα δοῖεν ὅσα φρεσὶ σῇσι μενοινᾷς - “May the gods grant you as much as you desire” (Hom. Od. 6.180).

Jacob’s Tapestry Line 2: θεοὶ δέ τοι ὄλβια δοῖεν - “May the gods grant happiness to you” (Hom. Od. 8.413).

NB: ὄλβια in Homer probably means worldly happiness (e.g., riches) rather than spiritual happiness.

Jacob’s Tapestry Line 3: I can only make out a few words. So, I’m not sure what it says. Sorry.

Exercise III

The dog does bark at jokers wearing thongs.
Your muffins all burst forth and scream and sin,
Belying a fashion you thought you had.
Bingo wings and obese things: sag sag sag.
Pound upon the table; pound upon the scale.
A pound of flesh is not a sack I care
To carry.

Bob Dylan sets record to become oldest musician to have No 1 album - Times Online

Well done, Bob!

8 Ways to Track the Swine Flu with Google Maps

You know you’re all interested in this!

As a Professor, Obama Held Pragmatic Views on Court - NYTimes.com

A nice little article about how Obama’s days in law review and as a law professor might help us think about what he will do with the Souter vacancy.

Antediluvian Dylan Rocks On…But Toward What?

The release of a new Dylan album is always met with excitement here in my house. I have been a rather obsessive fan of the Bard from Hibbing since eighth grade when I discovered “A Hard Rain’s…

My Maps + My Tracks = Nifty

Some of you may be aware of the fact that I am one of those crazy people who dresses in spandex and rides a bike down busy thoroughfares. While my main goal has always been to tick off motorists, I…