Which is either banal or wrong, and often both.

We need to think of a good retort.

I do realize how difficult Shakespeare is. I know a lot of people have trouble reading him. I still ruminate on Sonnet 87 all the time and have come to various conclusions over the years (with a new one currently forming). But the searches I get for this particular sonnet, always from high school and university IP addresses (example: “essay on sonnet 87″), leaves me wondering how much effort those searching are putting into whichever paper is currently due (and please trust me when I say this: February, March, October and November are times when my visitor numbers go through the roof).

Thanks for the links, though. I’ll be sure to check them out soon.

I have been writing verse translations of Shakespeare’s plays for the last ten years and have some insights into how difficult he can be. You can read excerpts of my Shakespeare translations in modern English at http://www.fullmeasurepress.com or at my university website http://www.csulb.edu/~richmond/Shakespeare.html.

Check out John McWhorter’s article in the January 2010 issue of American Theater Magazine for a look at how difficult Shakespeare is. Here is the link: http://tcg.org/publications/at/jan10/shakespeare.cfm

Kent Richmond

Thomas More! You read “Wolf Hall!” ;)

—”the Helix Lounge”. Is that the place we went with the…um, my former colleagues? Come on. $2 PBR. Even a lapsed Catholic would love that!

Si. It would’ve been better had there been Miller Lite on tap (who can drink that crap?).

—”every evil womankind has every wrought on Church, God, country, and pious man.” So the course still continues? They can’t be done yet, can they? :D

Unfortunately, joking aside, they’re never done.

—”I had to peek on the first few tries because I did not know the super, awesomely-powered, ultra-protective cross.” This reminds me of the times I was forced to sing “Hail to the Victors.”

I want to be shocked you didn’t know “Hail to the Victors,” but I have to remind myself you didn’t grow up in Michigan. Our kids will know it, though. ;)

—”my face is set in a scowl, my eyes purposely set away from the camera and looking off into the distance, clutching…” So, like every other picture of you?

That’s why I’m a logo, baby!

—”everyone around me seemed to be enjoying every minute of it” you’re a natural-born anthropologist, just like me.

I try to sit back and be amused, but it’s taxing, isn’t it? :/

—”sacrifice a little bit of my soul just to eat a wafer.” Oh gosh honey, we need to send you back there. The wafer is to SAVE your soul. Save it, hon. Save.

As Principal Skinner once said on The Simpsons: “How ironic.”

—”ceremony without belief is meaningless. It’s false to go through empty motions just to make family happy.” Holy schmoly – don’t let my mom hear you say this part.

Yeah, the whole bris ceremony if we have a baby boy? Yeah, no. How many points will that cost me with your mom? Hmm . . .

—”steer IP and me toward a Catholic wedding” Someone would have blown a gasket at this. Maybe mi tio. Ha.

Instead of me blowing a gasket at him, like in real life? ;)

—”We will teach any kids we may have about…” total agreement on all this.

:)

Very well-done – I really enjoyed reading this.

Aww, thanks! :)

Some rxns:

—“Next great Catholic.” Who was the last? (ha-ha-ha)

—”the Helix Lounge”. Is that the place we went with the…um, my former colleagues? Come on. $2 PBR. Even a lapsed Catholic would love that!

—”every evil womankind has every wrought on Church, God, country, and pious man.” So the course still continues? They can’t be done yet, can they? :D

—”I had to peek on the first few tries because I did not know the super, awesomely-powered, ultra-protective cross.” This reminds me of the times I was forced to sing “Hail to the Victors.”

—”my face is set in a scowl, my eyes purposely set away from the camera and looking off into the distance, clutching…” So, like every other picture of you?

—”everyone around me seemed to be enjoying every minute of it” you’re a natural-born anthropologist, just like me.

—”sacrifice a little bit of my soul just to eat a wafer.” Oh gosh honey, we need to send you back there. The wafer is to SAVE your soul. Save it, hon. Save.

—”ceremony without belief is meaningless. It’s false to go through empty motions just to make family happy.” Holy schmoly – don’t let my mom hear you say this part.

—”steer IP and me toward a Catholic wedding” Someone would have blown a gasket at this. Maybe mi tio. Ha.

—”We will teach any kids we may have about…” total agreement on all this.

Very well-done – I really enjoyed reading this.

Sounds like you’re making good progress on all fronts. And those weight workouts you’ve been doing look killer.