Hooray Weekly

This week and for the next few weeks, unless for some reason I'm side-tracked, let's sip some lemonade on the porch with some ancients...who are in fact, quite modern. These guys are the Stoics. ...Got your lemonade? Now get these books and sit awhile with me for some excellent reading and study! Here are the Stoics we will be considering together: Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (translated by Gregory Hays) -- LOVE this!  I can see why Bill Clinton reads this every year.  It's a joy to read.  I am inspired by it!  This particular edition flows beautifully. The introduction and notes that Gregory Hays includes in this publication are thorough without being highbrow. Seneca's Letters from a Stoic -- This is the paperback version of this classic. And wow! Is it amazing! When you want to read the classics, choose the Penguin Classic version. That's not me selling something, this is really very good. (The Modern Library editions are usually excellent, too.)  Here are just a couple of quotes from Seneca to whe