Congratulations on the new book, Scott, and thank you, Michael, for a truly lyric moment to begin my day. Scott, I like to think that you are in Rome as I write. The thought makes me happy. Buon viaggio! Thank you _both_ for reminding me that beauty and tragedy are strange sisters, issuing from the same womb and also for making it as clear as a blue Roman sky that Rome is one of those places where one stumbles over this kinship every moment. Building on ruins, what an analogy of life! Maybe it is the introduction of the Negronis as the civilizing, fluid force making this mixture of topics of a piece, but your whole conversation here, gliding from one thought to another and inspired by the abundance that is Rome has made me feel like I am there, in this moment. Like I said, a lyric way to start a day.
Claudia, your kind words and eloquence are a breath of fresh air! It seems we’re fated to learn over and over again, that, in your lovely words, “beauty and tragedy are strange sisters, issuing from the same womb.” It’s a learning process that’s infinite and necessary and, eventually, one hopes, healing. Here’s to beauty and tragedy, and to meeting up together in Rome someday with Prof. Samuelson and raising a glass to the Great Beauty!
Superb interview, MJ and Scott! I didn’t realize the book was out. I will buy it at Prairie Lights and ask you to sign it next time I see you, Scott. Congratulations!
Thanks, Robin. Please share it with friends, colleagues, students, and for that matter anyone interested in living “the good life,” which, Plato tells us, is really an “examined life,” with a few Negronis thrown in here and there, if we’re lucky!
Congratulations on the new book, Scott, and thank you, Michael, for a truly lyric moment to begin my day. Scott, I like to think that you are in Rome as I write. The thought makes me happy. Buon viaggio! Thank you _both_ for reminding me that beauty and tragedy are strange sisters, issuing from the same womb and also for making it as clear as a blue Roman sky that Rome is one of those places where one stumbles over this kinship every moment. Building on ruins, what an analogy of life! Maybe it is the introduction of the Negronis as the civilizing, fluid force making this mixture of topics of a piece, but your whole conversation here, gliding from one thought to another and inspired by the abundance that is Rome has made me feel like I am there, in this moment. Like I said, a lyric way to start a day.
Claudia, your kind words and eloquence are a breath of fresh air! It seems we’re fated to learn over and over again, that, in your lovely words, “beauty and tragedy are strange sisters, issuing from the same womb.” It’s a learning process that’s infinite and necessary and, eventually, one hopes, healing. Here’s to beauty and tragedy, and to meeting up together in Rome someday with Prof. Samuelson and raising a glass to the Great Beauty!
Superb interview, MJ and Scott! I didn’t realize the book was out. I will buy it at Prairie Lights and ask you to sign it next time I see you, Scott. Congratulations!
Thanks, Robin. Please share it with friends, colleagues, students, and for that matter anyone interested in living “the good life,” which, Plato tells us, is really an “examined life,” with a few Negronis thrown in here and there, if we’re lucky!
Ok, now it’s time for us all to visit Rome! Fascinating interview, gentlemen!! 面白い！
Ah, the Great Beauty in the Great Beauty! Perfezione!