Scott Bates’s “The Perfect Toad” may be a fable about peak experiences.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Moments of Perfection in the Sun
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Don’t Underestimate Midsummer Madness
The summer solstice and Shakespeare’s famous play appear sentimental to us today. They were not always so.
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To Esmé and Alban with Love (No Squalor)
With names from Salinger and Blake, my two new grandchildren have promising destinies.
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Theological Clerihews – Heaven & Mirth
The clerihew form can wittily articulate major theological questions.
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Epic Poetry, King James Version
Through his nickname, Lebron James invites associations with the King James Version of the Bible.
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Men in Black 3 Embraces the Sixties
The latest “Men in Black” films takes for granted a diverse and multicultural world, set in motion by the 1960’s.
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Destructive Grieving for a Lost America
Grieving for a lost America reaches deep across the political spectrum, “Beowulf” provides a healthy response.
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Depressed about Politics? Read Whitman
Marilynne Robinson turns to Whitman to argue that American Democracy’s greatness lies in how it honors the individual soul.
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