Todd Ivary

YouTube video by ZinnEdProject John Brown’s Last Speech Performed by David Strathairn

For those who haven't seen it, David Strathern's reading of John Brown's last speech is absolutely riveting:
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I am
I live in Lake county.

I'll be at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario on Thursday.

BREAKING: After today's UN speech, bats are petitioning to have the term changed to 'Trumpshit crazy.'

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I liked Shakespeare's King John much more than I thought I would. I read that it was one of the least popular and least performed plays.
I wanted to find a performance on YouTube but all of them have such bad sound quality that it's impossible to understand.

I was also wondering if I had missed something.

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King John:
France, I am burn'd up with inflaming wrath, A rage whose heat hath this condition that nothing can allay, nothing but blood, the blood, and dearest--valu'd blood of France.

Same with my version

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I hadn't realized that King John was the same person as Prince John from Robin Hood.

A play written in the late 16th century about the early 13th century would be too "Woke" for JD

I thought the same thing 😂

The Best Shakespearean Insults Whether comparing someone unfavorably to a cheese or making an early “yo mama” joke, Shakespeare never shied away from getting creative with his jabs and insults.

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Chatillon: Thus, after greeting, speaks the king of France.
In my behavior to the majesty, the borrowed Majesty, of England here.

Elinor: A strange beginning-
"Borrowed Majesty"!

Thank you

I would really recommend What Really Happened to Anna K by Irina Reyn, who was at our event back in March! Also @yelenafurman.bsky.social has a great Anna K satire!

Homepage - Richard III Society

You might find this interesting
richardiii.net

After reading #RichardIII_2025 It's become my favorite Shakespeare play, which had been Henry V, but I was previously influenced by Kenneth Branagh's movie. After his St. Crispin's day speech I would have followed him into battle even though I'm not English and I don't hate the French.

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Richmond: God and your arms be prais'd, victorious friends; the day is ours, the bloody dog is dead.

And then, as we have ta'en the sacrament, we will unite the white rose and the red.

I think that I'll start using "Alack" in everyday conversations.

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Richard III visited by the ghosts of his victims.

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O thou, whose captain I account myself, look on my forces with gracious eye; put in their hands thy bruising irons of wrath, that they may crush down with a heavy fall the usurping helmets of our adversaries!
ACT V Scene III

Basically beach books

2666 by Roberto Bolaño and Richard III by some English guy

Just finished an Alaskan cruise where I was internet free with a beautiful view, great food and a kindle.

Currently reading: 2666 by Roberto Bolaño
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Thanks.
Everything is great now.

From 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

The quote isn't far off. While reading ISOLT with the #ProustTogether reading group, I was unhoused and staying in a van. Proust and the group helped me through a difficult time.

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And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover to entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days.

1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3) The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A young woman …

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