Tech Tip: Weather Widget

Made the decision today to try and spice up my blogger page a little more than the basic design I had prior. I have no programming ability whatsoever, but this website https://www.wunderground.com/stickers/?query=Norman,%20Oklahoma&MR=1 made it so easy even an amateur like myself was able to make it happen. The weather widget brought some more creativity and depth to my blog page, and I am sure to add more to the site as the semester goes on.

Reading Notes: Homer's Odyssey Part B

Ithaca by Edward Dodwell (1821) 

source: Wikipedia

Continuing on Odysseus's journey home him and his men continue to face a variety of different challenges and tribulations after offending the God of the Sea Poseidon. A series of challenges to test the worthiness of a man is nothing unique in Greek Epics, it is almost as prolific as the dorky high school kid ending up with the most popular kid in school at the end of a raunchy teen comedy. Continuing this trend would be simple enough, and would allow for differing forms of creativity to take over at different places in the story. Much like Hercule's twelve labors differing on the region of Greece he is sent, the Odyssey has differing challenges arise for the crew to face depending on the island on which they land next. The idea of choosing different islands in the Aegean Sea to design a variety of different changes for the main characters to face periodically is an interesting one, is also one that appears to belong more on a Saturday morning children's cartoon in the 1980s or '90s. Ultimately the survivors from the Week 2 story may soon be finding themselves on a dangerous trip home to their beloved home, thankful to be alive, hopeful they are able to overcome the obstacles and return to their loved ones.

Homer's Odyssey Part B, translated by Tony Kline,
http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/odyssey-ghosts-of-erebus.html

Reading Notes: Homer's Odyssey, Part A

Eastern Press printing of Homer's Odyssey 

source: flickr 

After basing my readings and story in week two on Homer's Iliad it seems only natural to select the poem's sequel for this week's focus. Crafting a story around the tumultuous trip home of a group of individuals is something that can be easily done no matter the period of time chosen for the setting. Whether this will serve as a direct sequel to my prior writing is still a decision I have yet to make for myself, it would be simpler to continue with the prior story, but a fresh start would allow for more creativity to be utilized. The story focuses on the bond of brotherhood that was formed in warfare and transitioned over to the many challenges during the travel home, this could be a theme that transfers well into a new creative story. 

Homer's Odyssey Part A, translated by Tony Kline,

http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-homers-odyssey.html