Ciceronianus; causidicus

  Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known these days as "Horace," was a Roman poet of the time of Augustus.  He was the son of a fr...

There's something curious about the popularity of stories involving fantasy worlds and the exploits of superheroes in these irritatingly...

Mr. Ed has been called upon already, so it only makes sense--or at least pleases me--to call upon his cousin of sorts, Francis the Talking M...

I was glancing through the headlines of articles in the online versions of two ostensibly serious and thoughtful news/political/cultural rel...

  Mr. Ed, pictured above playing chess with his companion Wilbur, is famous for never speaking unless he has something to say.  I emulate hi...