It’s been about 5 years since we’ve posted anything here, so I thought I’d post an update on what the last half-decade has been like. As the post title says, it’s been a long strange trip, both for us and the world at large. We’ve both faced heath issues, including a bout of COVID that landed me in the hospital for 2 months, and in rehab for another 3, other changes and challenges.

The good news is we’re both doing well now, I recovered fully (or better), Jordan (says “Hi!”) is pursuing her music and art along with her business and I’ve been working on two related projects I started serious about4 years ago, a history of the Trojan War: The War for Helen: A Reexamination of History’s Most Misunderstood Conflict, and When Homer Flinched: The Shade of Penthesilea and the Birth of Western Literature.

After years of climbing an intense learning curve, I’ve started posting my thoughts, findings and conjectures on Substack. If anyone is curious what I’ve been up to (instead of finishing up the series like we should), the link is: https://oneillo.substack.com/. I’ll continue to post notices here as I publish new essays.

Thank you for all your support over the years! Wishing everyone the very best in 2025 and beyond!
Owen (& Jordan)