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Purgatorio: Canto 18

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Virgil’s explanation of how the soul misdirects its love still doesn’t satisfy Dante. But he doesn’t have time to dwell as they enter the Terrace of the Slothful. There they are rushed by racing soul…

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Purgatorio: Canto 17

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Leaving the Terrace of the Wrathful is like ascending the misty Alps towards the sun. Dante has visions of people destroyed by their own anger. He is left wondering “Why do souls go astray?” Virgil t…

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Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Purgatorio: Canto 16

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Marco Lombardo tells us that we can’t blame the stars for human evil. He also says that the church and state must return to their rightful places. As Dante and Virgil continue on, Marco explains that…

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Published on 3 months ago

Purgatorio: Canto 15

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Dante and Virgil leave the terrace of the envious to enter the terrace of wrath where they are blinded by peculiar angles of light. An Angel of Mercy guides them on a more gentle path. En route they …

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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Purgatorio: Canto 14

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Dante and Virgil meet Guido del Duca and Rinieri da Calboli talk the degeneracy of Tuscany and compare the Arno to Hell. The problem is simple - people are fixated on things they can’t share.

This is…

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Coffee Talk: On Francis, Gallbladders, and the Conclave

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This week’s coffee talk is a big long catch up about the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday which coincided with Michael’s surgery and Dexter’s birthday.

This is a public episode. If you'd lik…

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Purgatorio: Canto 13

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Dante and Virgil meet the envious repenting. Envy is a sin of vision. Their eyes are sewn shut with wire to prevent further temptation.

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Published on 4 months ago

Purgatorio: Canto 12

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Dante continues the climb with Virgil. They trample on depictions of Pride punished in biblical and mythological contexts: The Fall of Lucifer, Arachne turned into a spider, The Death of Briareus.. a…

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Coffee Talk: Somewhat on Salome, White Lotus, Geri Halliwell, and avoiding the traps of nostalgia

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This coffee talk we ramble through our shared collective subconscious and discover the Importance of Oscar Wilde. One f-slur can change the course of history! Salome vs the Divine Comedy, the multi-d…

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Purgatorio: Canto 11

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The Pilgrim learns a lesson about bowing to the greatness of others and not being taken by one’s own acclaim. He prays the Our Father with souls burdened by their own Pride in the form of boulders as…

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago