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Commemorating Family and Ancestors Past Februarius XIII (Ides of February) marked the beginning of a nine-day Roman festival, Parentalia, which … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Parentalia 2022

Today corresponds to the birthday of Epicurus, the founder of Epicureanism. The date was well known in ancient times and … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Zeno & Epicurus 2022

Intro My last blog entry (on the Greek festival of Lenaia and Plato’s Symposium was actually the first of a … Read MoreStoic Calendar Blog Series 2022

Plato’s Symposium is a complex and beautiful dialogue. Most of the dramatic events take place in Athens at the house … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Lenaia 2022

[[ This is a repost from last year with slight modifications … The L.A. Stoics will commemorate this holiday (briefly) … Read MoreSaturnalia 2021

On December VII, 43 BCE Cicero was finally discovered by the forces of the Second Triumvirate after being designated an … Read MoreCommemoration of Cicero (2021)

ONE MORE REMINDER! Stoicon-X Los Angeles 2021 is happening TOMORROW, Saturday, Nov. 13th, starting at 10am and going until 2pm. … Read MoreStoicon-X L.A. TOMORROW

Hello all! Stoicon-X Los Angeles 2021 is happening in FIVE DAYS on Saturday, Nov. 13th starting at 10am and going … Read MoreStoicon-X L.A. in FIVE DAYS

[this is a republication of my “Saturnalia 2020” post with some obvious modifications] Today is Kronia—a holiday with no meaningful … Read MoreKronia 2021

Today, we’re celebrating our most recent national/federal holiday, Juneteenth. June 19th, 1865 marks the day that Black Americans in Texas … Read MoreJuneteenth and Stoicism