Monthly Archives: December 2012

Beating Obama into a Steel Spike

By Robin Bates | Published: December 4, 2012

For strength Obama can think of himself as Carl Sandburg’s steel spike.

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Budget Arm Wrestling with the GOP

By Robin Bates | Published: December 3, 2012

Obama appears to be playing Beowulf-hard rather than Wealtheow-soft in budget negotiations with the GOP.

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Pan’s Call–The Return of the Repressed

By Robin Bates | Published: December 2, 2012

Pan became a major figure for turn-of-the-century poets and artists.

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Peyton Manning and the Maltese Falcon

By Robin Bates | Published: December 1, 2012

“The Maltese Falcon” captures the existential absurdity of Peyton Manning in a Broncos’ uniform.

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