Monthly Archives: July 2012

July 4th Picnic: America’s Jumbled Flavors

By Robin Bates | Published: July 4, 2012

Just as immigrants have contributed to our food, so they have contributed to our language.

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My Son Marries into Crusoe’s Island

By Robin Bates | Published: July 3, 2012

Robinson Crusoe’s island may well be the home country of my new daughter-in-law.

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Bigotry = A Loathsome Lack of Imagination

By Robin Bates | Published: July 2, 2012

Murakami says that the worst thing about bigots is that they are hollow men devoid of imagination.

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Yield to the Perfect Whole, Upend Your Life

By Robin Bates | Published: July 1, 2012

To find a sense of deep connectedness, Emerson tell us we can’t cling to fragments.

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