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Tom Sienkewicz

Tom Sienkewicz

Memories of a Classics Major at Holy Cross 1968–1971

In the fall of 1967, when I began my college search as a senior at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, I knew from the start that I wanted to…

May 6, 2022

Memories of a Classics Major at Holy Cross 1968–1971

May 6, 2022

Tom Sienkewicz

The Newspaper Must be Preserved!

In an earlier blog entitled On the Preservation of the Written Word I wrote about the need to preserve written records both digitally and…

May 6, 2022

May 6, 2022

Tom Sienkewicz

The Trials and Joys of Gardening

Growing fruit trees in Monmouth, Illinois, has always been a challenge. The climate is not quite right and there is often a cold snap just…

Aug 30, 2021

The Trials and Joys of Gardening

Aug 30, 2021

Tom Sienkewicz

Loafer Puns

On June 3, I came across this punny meme on Facebook:

Aug 28, 2021

Loafer Puns

Aug 28, 2021

Tom Sienkewicz

Irises!

The beginning of May is the time for many purple-flowered plants to bloom, including lilac, allium, spiderwort and, especially, iris. There…

May 15, 2021

Irises!

May 15, 2021

Tom Sienkewicz

One Person’s Trash is Another’s Treasure

Next week a cherished custom takes place in my town of Monmouth Illinois, as well as in many other towns, especially in the Midwest. It is…

May 1, 2021

One Person’s Trash is Another’s Treasure

May 1, 2021

Tom Sienkewicz

Studying Greek Tragedy is not Always a Tragedy

Since I had studied Greek in high school, I naively felt qualified to enroll in the Hellenic Traditions Seminar in my freshman year at Holy…

Apr 28, 2021

Studying Greek Tragedy is not Always a Tragedy

Apr 28, 2021

Tom Sienkewicz

When Grammatical Terms Walk into a Bar

A few weeks ago I was inspired by a Facebook post I’d seen to post the following:

Apr 27, 2021

When Grammatical Terms Walk into a Bar

Apr 27, 2021

Tom Sienkewicz

Save the print newspaper!

In an earlier blog entitled On the Preservation of the Written Word I wrote about the need to preserve written records both digitally and…

Apr 19, 2021

Save the print newspaper!

Apr 19, 2021

Tom Sienkewicz

On Being in the Prep Band

I was never much interested in athletics and never joined a sports team, but in high school I eagerly joined the band. I did not know how…

Apr 14, 2021

On Being in the Prep Band

Apr 14, 2021

Tom Sienkewicz

Tom Sienkewicz

I taught Classics for 40+ years and am now Capron Professor Emeritus of Classics at Monmouth College in Illinois. Read more about me at www.tomsienkewicz.com.

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