A funny thing happened on my way to...

Welcome to Rome. Last night at the Coliseum the combatants faced off. The victors left with their coin in pocket and the defeated kept their heads. The mob was sufficiently entertained. Not much longer before the next offerings are laid forth before the gods.

The comparisons to the old republic to this one are not just in our thirst for the gladiatorial offerings in the arenas.

I really don’t care much for the games but I do attend the bigger ones. This may make me a hypocrite. I get pulled into the spectacle but I also don’t like when the sport isn’t played in a manner which is sporting or in sporting manner by all the participants.

The games don’t just sate the mob during it’s performance the next few days will be spend retelling the tale. Now imagine the scuttle in the forum in Rome 2000 years ago following a triumph. How far we’ve come to travel such a short distance.



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