Richard Olds

Visiting Lecturer for @HouChristianU department of Theology. Ever hopeful @Everton fan. Carpe the Noche.

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PSA: when teaching the imperfect, don’t use πίνω as your paradigm verb. Thank me later.

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@paulthomasloan Is it about how πορευθέντες actually means “as you are going”?

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I’m teaching Greek to our doctoral students this summer and I’m looking for a good taxonomy for verbs. Is there any problem with referring to the 6 “tenses” as just “stems” and teaching that each stem encodes a particular tense and aspect?

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*toys strewn about*
Child: wait, is that a cord plugged into the wall?

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Loeb giveaway! I love it when people are generous.

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The first of these Loeb giveaways, then: the nine-volume set of Early Greek Philosophy. A bedtime book if ever there were one. Or nine! To enter the draw, just share this tweet and cross your fingers for Monday 10 May!

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@lllogannnnn @paulthomasloan British people be like “oi, thas Pulse Loan innit?”

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Connections really do be wildin sometimes

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@jenniferguo @brookins_tim Tim has always been very willing to *ahem* lend an ear

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@paulthomasloan Are you saying that they weren’t finding you well? But I even acknowledged that you’re a very busy person at the beginning!

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I’m mad how hard this hits…

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Lecturers: “I’ve got some great comedic references in store for you this semester, I assume you’re all familiar with The Simpsons between 1992 and 1998?”

The students:

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@paulthomasloan JUULby

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This is advanced level poor right here.

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@ebrown95 So is that a yes or a no?

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Is this developmentally appropriate reading?

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@paulthomasloan Abigail and I just started watching it for the 2nd or 3rd time together. Maybe the best single season of TV ever made.

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A student emailed me to ask if I would be posting my slides from class on blackboard, but I’ve never used slides in class, so I’m not sure how to respond

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We’ve all been here before!

[Dr. Michael F. Bird @mbird12]

Literally me when the preacher in an online church service I was watching quotes me in the sermon!

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Me: Yeah, I guess I’m curious about how the Christ hymn should affect our Christology, especially regarding the hyposta…

OBGYN: Sir, I asked if you had any questions about the fallopian tube.

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@MattThiessenNT I once knew a man who, 14 years ago, was in zone 1 for boarding. He said he was filled with secrets unfit for a mere mortal such as I.

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@paulthomasloan A wise man once said that the best questions begin with “this is more of a comment, but…”