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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250522
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UID:12652-1747872000-1747958399@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:The Artful Periscope with Larry Davidson
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URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/the-artful-periscope-with-larry-davidson/
LOCATION:IL
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UID:12489-1747267200-1747353599@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Squawkin’ Sports\, Greenlight Bookstore
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URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/squawking-sports/
LOCATION:Brooklyn NY\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11217\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
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UID:12611-1744934400-1745020799@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:WBZ CBS News Boston
DESCRIPTION:In “The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball: Lessons for Life from Homer’s ODYSSEY to the World Series”\, author Christian Sheppard interweaves Homer’s epics with glorious stories from the green fields of America’s pastime. He talked to CBS News Boston’s Joe Weil about the new book.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/wbz-cbs-news-boston/
LOCATION:online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-11.19.12 AM-min.webp
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250415
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SUMMARY:Lecture on 'A Brief History of Ancient Wisdom'
DESCRIPTION:Sheppard will trace Plato’s thought back to Homer and the great tragedians. He will then cover Plato’s reception by Aristotle (and his student Alexander the Great)\, Plotinus and the stoics and then by the Christian theologians Augustine and Aquinas. From there\, it’s onto modernity with Nietzsche and Simone Weil.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/a-brief-history-of-ancient-wisdom/
LOCATION:University Club of Chicago\, 76 East Monroe Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60603\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-8.52.17 AM-min.webp
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250411
DTSTAMP:20250604T192458Z
CREATED:20250604T192458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T192458Z
UID:12649-1744243200-1744329599@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:New Books Network with Caleb Zakarin
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URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/new-books-network-with-caleb-zakarin/
LOCATION:IL
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-05-30-at-8.46.15 AM.png
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250409
DTSTAMP:20250424T094340Z
CREATED:20250424T094340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T094340Z
UID:12606-1744070400-1744156799@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Ron Kaplan’s Baseball Bookshelf
DESCRIPTION:I’ve always enjoyed books that look at the game from an “outside” point of view. That’s why I’m drawn to those titles that look at such diverse topics as baseball and philosophy or baseball and film.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/ron-kaplans-baseball-bookshelf/
LOCATION:online
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UID:12602-1744070400-1744156799@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Moore to Consider podcast
DESCRIPTION:Join author Christian Sheppard in this thought-provoking podcast as he shares his deep love for baseball\, from his roots as a Red Sox fan to his current loyalty to the Cubs. In an engaging conversation\, Sheppard reflects on the emotional bonds fans form with players and explores how baseball serves as a metaphor for life\, highlighting courage\, justice\, and the unpredictability of the game. The discussion weaves through legendary moments in baseball history\, the legacies of icons like Shohei Ohtani and Jackie Robinson\, and the philosophical lessons the sport teaches us. Alongside this\, the speakers delve into the great quarterback debate\, leadership in sports\, and the intersection of pop culture and athletics. They also reflect on the changing cultural landscape of America\, touching on the loss of innocence during the 1960s and how baseball mirrors the nation’s values. Finally\, the conversation takes a lighter turn as they debate the best baseball movies\, celebrating the timeless romanticism of the game.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/moore-to-consider-podcast/
LOCATION:IL
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-8.22.46 AM-1-min.webp
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UID:12598-1743724800-1743811199@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:NBC 5 Chicago Today
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URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/nbc-5-chicago-today/
LOCATION:online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-8.29.12 AM-min.png
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UID:12592-1743033600-1743119999@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Curious Man podcast
DESCRIPTION:Matt Crawford speaks with author Christian Sheppard about his book\, The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball: Lessons for Life from Homer’s ODYSSEY to the World Series.\n\nWho are you\, how are you supposed to live\, and what about happiness? Answers to age-old questions are offered in classic myths about heroes\, gods\, and monsters\, and at the ballgame. \nIn The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball\, author Christian Sheppard interweaves Homer’s epics with glorious stories from the green fields of America’s pastime\, celebrating Achilles’ courage and Odysseus’ cunning along with the virtues of Hall of Fame players such as Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth and of great teams such as the 2004 Red Sox and the 2016 Cubs. Along the way\, Sheppard humorously recollects trying to raise his baby daughter true to the teachings of ancient myth and his beloved game. The result is an endearing\, insightful\, and inspiring guide to cultivating virtue and becoming the hero of your own life’s odyssey.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/curious-man-podcast/
LOCATION:online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-8.36.50 AM-min.webp
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UID:12562-1742891400-1742891760@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:FOX32 Good Morning Chicago
DESCRIPTION:It’s baseball season and Chicago author Christian Sheppard wrote a book that connects baseball with Greek philosophy in “The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball.”
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/fox32-good-morning-chicago/
LOCATION:online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-25-at-11.31.43 AM-min.webp
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UID:12480-1742887800-1742922000@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Warren in the Morning
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URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/warren-in-the-morning/
LOCATION:WKNY\, New York\, WKNY\, New York\, new york\, NY\, 10013\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250315
DTSTAMP:20250424T074407Z
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UID:12589-1741910400-1741996799@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Holy Cow! A Chicago Cubs Podcast
DESCRIPTION:Christian Sheppard joins Sean to talk about his new book The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball\, which offers insights on life through the lens of Greek Mythology and baseball. Among the topics discussed: what position would Odysseus play? Ted Williams as Achilles. And Game 7 of the 2016 World Series going from Greek tragedy to comedy. It’s a very interesting conversation.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/holy-cow-a-chicago-cubs-podcast/
LOCATION:online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-8.45.18 AM-min.webp
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309
DTSTAMP:20250325T190535Z
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UID:12473-1741392000-1741478399@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Play Ball! A Baseball Series
DESCRIPTION:In Durham\, N.C.\, the Bulls minor league baseball team has one asset no other can claim: a poetry-loving groupie named Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon). As the team’s season begins\, Annie selects brash new recruit Ebby Calvin Laloosh (Tim Robbins)\, whom she christens “Nuke\,” to inspire with the religion of baseball. Nuke also receives guidance from veteran player Crash Davis (Kevin Costner)\, who settles Nuke’s erratic pitching and teaches him to follow the catcher’s lead.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/play-ball-a-baseball-series/
LOCATION:IL
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-25-at-11.48.53 AM-min.webp
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UID:12500-1738195200-1738281599@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Interview with The Magic Pen
DESCRIPTION:The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball is a book of popular philosophy in the tradition of Robert Pirsig’s Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The book’s inspiration was the birth of our first child\, my daughter Cecilia. Becoming a parent can really focus your thinking. Holding her in my arms\, I realized that what I wanted most in the world—maybe more than I ever wanted anything before—was for her to be happy. I needed to know the answer to the age-old question first asked in ancient myth and philosophy: how to live\,  how best to pursue happiness? I needed to know because I needed to tell her. I surprised myself by finding my answer while taking her to Wrigley Field spring and summer afternoons to see the Cubs. I found that heroic play on the field recalled for me the heroic ethos sung of by Homer in his epics and later explained by Plato and Aristotle in their philosophy.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/interview-with-the-magic-pen/
LOCATION:online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Magic-Pen-interview-min.webp
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211113
DTSTAMP:20250307T065522Z
CREATED:20250304T150242Z
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UID:12493-1636675200-1636761599@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:Loneliness
DESCRIPTION:Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic\, which has ravaged communities globally\, people have been forced to re-examine what it means to be lonely and to live with loneliness in a way they had not before. The time is right for asking\, what is the nature of loneliness and how does it affect individuals and communities? What is the difference between solitude\, which is sought after\, and loneliness which is feared? \n  \nJoin us in the discussion as we examine these and other questions not only as they apply to the current COVID-19 moment\, but more generally as a life condition.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/loneliness/
LOCATION:online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lonelines-New-School-min.webp
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170302
DTSTAMP:20250304T151103Z
CREATED:20250304T151103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T151103Z
UID:12497-1488326400-1488412799@christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems
SUMMARY:2017 Biblioderive\, Flaxman Library & Special Collections
DESCRIPTION:Bibliodérive is the application of the Situationist International practice of the dérive or “drift” reapplied to the realm of research\, libraries and archives. \nThe Flaxman Library bibliodérive is a collection of generative\, open-ended actions\, or situations\, taken to destabilize research practices geared towards an expected product or outcome\, the gathering of information to merely support extant ideas and thought structures. It is a disruption in the traditional use value assigned to the library\, the archive\, to information storage and even to the very concept of research itself.
URL:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/event/2017-biblioderive-flaxman-library-special-collections/
LOCATION:IL
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://christian-sheppard.macmillan.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Biblioderive-2017-min.webp
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