I've enjoyed the online conversations about The Odyssey. With the academic debates about translation & adaptation, there's more than usual movie geeking going on. But what stands out to me is how the storytelling reflects what lit teachers have done for centuries. After all, teaching is adaptation.
It’s a fact: teachers are not given the social status they deserve. Not in pay, prestige, or influence. And it’s a tragedy as old as Socrates.
The Hypocrite Teacher
It's a lesson as old as Socrates: teaching is an inspiration, but it is also a threat.
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“While I didn’t notice at the time (because I was 12), Alan Grant’s journey as a ‘teacher’ through Jurassic Park strikes me as one that may have been more influential than I realized.”
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“You see, Dr. Grant’s grumpy, disenchanted professor is precisely how I thought all my teachers were back in 1993. Back then, I didn’t see passion in my teachers. I saw only rules and order at best a...
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“We do lack empathy, faith, and truth, and there’s plenty of things to blame for that of course. But our lack of wonder is on us. Thankfully, we still have Steven Spielberg.” #DisclosureDay boxd.it/eL7Mn7
A ★★★★ review of Disclosure Day (2026)
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I’m so glad they had this truly bizarre and wonderful YouTube series / phenomenon speak in their truly bizarre and wonderful language of symbols, hyperbole, and snark about the reality of growing up on-online, on screens, and on blast. boxd.it/12cku
The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026)
With Caine gone and the circus dark, the cast are left with only the mistakes and traumas of their pasts to keep them company. As the prospect of eternity closes in around them, they discover the trut...
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