Antiquitopia

In the Marginalia, Adele Reinhartz has a short  article critiquing the recent growing tendency to translate Ioudaioi as "Judeans" rather than "Jews," the end of which she cites the most authoritative of sources to indicate when "Judean" (or "Judaean" for you Brits) should be retained: Let us restore Judean to its primary geographical meaning, as pertaining to the region of Judea and its residents. Political designations such as the Judean People’s Front, the People’s Front of Judea, the Judean Popular People’s Front, or the Popular Front of Judea would also be appropriate, as per one authoritative source (see Monty Python’s Life of Brian). Let us not make the mistake of defining Jews only in religious terms. Let us rather understand the term Jew as a complex identity marker that encompasses ethnic, political, cultural, genealogical, religious and other elements in proportions that vary among eras, regions of the world, and individuals. Let us...

Ok...so I appropriated this from James McGrath's blog, Exploring Our Matrix, but I thought it was funny enough to duplicate. Here's Friedrich Nietsche's attack ad on Kant: Here's Kierkegaard's attack ad on Kant and Nietsche...if only we had a three-party system! And if you are unsure about which to choose, just see how well they play soccer:

According to the New York Times, interest in the study of Latin among Middle and High School students is on the rise all across the U.S. The reason? It seems that the use of Latin in the spells of Harry Potter books has planted a seed of interest! See the entire article here . Knowing Latin might also help you if you're ever caught in the following situation: