In fact, hanging out at my mom's house, I have a lot of free time. A true vacation, I guess.
So I read books, as I tend to do.
I have nearly finished this history of the Roman Republic which I picked up at random the other day.
Sometimes I am struck by the parallels, culturally, militarily, or whatever, between late Republican Rome and the modern United States. Who shall be our Caesar? Julius Caesar was little more than a charismatic gangster, according this particular historian I'm reading. And it all makes sense. President Turnip is no Caesar, but is he a Marius? A Crassus? One of those guys, perhaps. Study your Roman history - I bet it's relevant.
I think I'll take a walk and watch wallabies.
[daily log: walking, 3km]
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