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 - what can I do after work?
   - [ ] catch up with some messages a bit / answer some people, like [[scott fenley]]'s (sp?)
   - [ ] yoga (this has been happening even when I don't write about it, which is nice)
+- #push [[history of the ancient world]] 
+  - enjoying this by [[susan wise bauer]] a lot.
+  - up to chapter forty now
+  - three founding aspects for the ancient greek nation identity:
+    - the [[illiad]] and the [[odyssey]]
+    - the shared building and upkeep of notable temples (shared between cities, including those far away from the sites)
+    - the olympic games (which arose in a particular temple/as a ritual)