As some of you may recall, prior to the first incarnation of Opus Publicum there was Ius Honorarium, which I wrote under the handle “Venuleius.” While that blog reflects a rather different period in my life, some of the contents may be of interest to my current readership. As such, I will be occasionally posting — unedited — pieces from my old blog with the caveat that some of them do not reflect views I currently wish to defend.