Hi, my name is Hector, and I want to be your friend.

Ooooo... fancy. 

Poor, poor, sad Hector

Admit it. You shed a tear for Hector when he died. He's just trying to do the right thing, and mean old Achilles goes and kills. AND, drags his body all over the place. What's up with that? 

Not cool, dude.

Deep thought inspired by Ancient Greek literature:

Great literature is all about being human

We hope you enjoyed our conversations in class today. We all felt like your questions were great, and the resulting discussions were really rich and enjoyable. This is what great literature can do. It can inspire us and remind us what being is all about. Your life may not involve deadly battle son the plains outside of mighty Greek city-states, but I imagine it sure feels like a battle on most days. It is pretty darn remarkable that a story written almost 3000 years ago can still resonate with us today. Also, there's this:

It's sad how true this really is.

Soundtrack of the Week:

Story song week continues - what did you think of Slick Rick? Good, good stuff, eh? If you liked that, check out some of the collaborations he did with Doug E. Fresh. 

Today, we'll switch gears again, and jump over to some introspective folk-rock. I know that John Mayer catches a lot of flack, and that most of it is probably justified. But, if you look past that stuff he is a gifted musician with pretty strong songwriting chops. Here is a whimsical little song from his Born and Raised album. It has a little Beatles vibe to it, but with some nice 70's era soft rock touches. It is also a lovely story about following your restless heart. This is "Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967." Enjoy.