Happy Julius Caesar Day

Beware the Ides of March. Et tu Brute? Everyone should get out their Shakespeare Julius Caesar book from high school and read it. It's short, a very small book.

A big coincidence -- I'm very much into noting every coincidence that ever occurs -- is that I'm watching again some of the old "Adventures of Superman" episodes, and the one I started on this morning is called "Great Caesar's Ghost." I'm up to the point where Perry White is in the plane. Jarvis has just covered his legs. And the voice of "Julius Caesar" is calling out to him.

If you've never seen this episode, it's not bad, it's pretty good. Maybe you've seen it and will agree that it's got some really good bits. It's a good set-up. I don't remember everything about it. But I like anything that delves a little further into the psychology of the characters. Perry is supposed to be testifying against a gang and these are the guys who are trying to confuse him, as I recall it, and mess up his testimony. He uses the expression "Great Caesar's Ghost!" all the time, so it's a natural that maybe Caesar would actually show up!

Today's Julius Caesar's big day! So get out your Shakespeare -- or Superman -- and render unto Caesar what is Caesar's.