For what itโs worth: the loud hostility on X toward Emily Wilsonโs Homer translations is wildly out of proportion to the (literally) hundreds of thoughtful, grateful letters sheโand we at Nortonโreceive from readers of all generations and backgrounds (including classicists!). ๐งต
@Jack_Bass_@peterhook@officialbarnesy My first time ever seeing @PeterHook and it was truly magnificent. I saw people in tears of joy. Was so grateful to see @Jack_Bass_ again after Smashing Pumpkins show at Halifax last year. Hope to see you all play soon. ๐
@pellinji@charliyuri The translation I have here says you need to learn some manners, and the lady should consider utilising the lovely block button๐
@8minutesidle@DCO754 Consider is if you just see the tracklist it doesn't even read like a Prince album? Nothing imaginative or intriguing.. No idea about how to choose unreleased songs properly.. one of them mentioned needing the right platform, so I suspect they want streaming to maximise income
Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals.
As Mayor, youโre forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them.
Go Knicks.
@charliyuri She's just ahead of everyone.. Pioneers are often ridiculed.. years from now, more people will respect this art and claim they loved it from the beginning..