Remembering my son’s death brings to mind a beautiful elegy by John Dryden.
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Answer the Door, the Truth Is Knocking
Willa Cather and Lucille Clifton were quoted in our end-of-the-year awards ceremony last week.
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Dare to Be Happy, Dare to Pray
Mary Oliver finds hope even for those weighed down by the thorn of depression.
Hope Springs Eternal in the NFL Draft
The NFL draft perfectly exemplifies Alexander Pope’s passage about hope.
Jane Austen, Mistress of Manipulation
A new political science text shows that Jane Austen has a shrewd understanding of game theory.
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Bush’s Legacy: “Setting Aside 9-11…”
Conservative defenses of Bush’s record on counter-terrorism–“setting aside 9-11…” –call for Jane Austen’s exquisite irony.
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Taking a Break from Politics
Sometimes, like Mr. Hardcastle in “She Stoops to Conquer,” one needs a break from the world’s news.
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A Light Exists in Spring
Emily Dickinson captures magical light of spring–and its transience.
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Is Atwood’s Dystopia Coming True?
With the rise in state legislatures passing anti-abortion legislation, Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale” seems more relevant than ever.
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