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Things go Better with Greek
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Ben Witherington
MY TEN FAVORITE ROBERT DUVALL MOVIES AND TV SPECIALS
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Ben Witherington
Robert Duvall is probably the best male American actor ofhis generation. He has a long list of great movies and TV specials, so it ishard to pick just ten from his massive oeuvre, but here we go. 1) TheApostle— an amazing performance and portrayal of a morally flawed Pentecostalpreacher. 2) LonesomeDove— The best TV…
‘The Town’—- Beantown
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Ben Witherington
It is the oldest proper city in the Northeast. It is also the most European of cities in America. It still has its very old school ethnic neighborhoods, not least of which is Charlestown with its Irish Catholic population. My wife grew up not far from this city and lived on Beacon Hill during her…
Nemesis— the Latest Lindsey Davis Novel
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Ben Witherington
Nemesis, from which we get the transliterated English word, was the Greek god of vengeance, especially exercised about taking action when human beings had been arrogant or hubristic or rude towards the gods. In fact the name comes from the Greek verb nemein which means to give what is due someone— in other words, Nemesis…
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