Looking ahead at Season 6: Ursula K. Le Guin's story, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," and all the wrestling we do with dilemmas of ethics.

We finish a carpe diem journey and I reflect back on what I've learned, what I believe, and where we are going next.

It's time for the end of our carpe diem journey, and we celebrate with a congratulatory essay! Hey, why so glum?

Sure we can philosophize, but what happens when we put carpe diem to the test in the modern world of capital?

What is required of us to find the power and meaning in art? in poetry? Is it related to carpe diem? And does it give us any guidance in how to approach meaningful lives?

How far away are we from the original meaning of carpe diem? And does it matter?

Can some fan-fiction teach us more about carpe diem than a classic Roman poet?

Can an ancient Roman poet illuminate the concept of carpe diem? Perhaps, but then again . . .

Writing back to authors and their works is essential to the literary culture; it also helps us answer our essential questions. Let's do some of that, then!

Where do we find irony, anyway? And how? An answer in an offer of cheese.