Bread And Circuses

 I watched a clip of a new TV show in which Anthony Hopkins- who is very old- was being a Roman Emperor presiding over a chariot race. He had two sons, a decent soldierly one and a sneery decadent one. Which of the two will succeed him? 

Talking about Ancient Rome is a good way of talking about politics without getting caught up in contemporary issues and personalities. It takes the heat and itch out of a sore subject. It is a kind of analgesic.....

I am so tempted to talk about contemporary politics but I shan't. Except to say, "Oh, my giddy aunt...."