Although she didn’t go to church, Emily Dickinson was spiritually uplifted by reading the Bible.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
What Liberty a Loosened Spirit Brings
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Fed’s Little Cat Feet, Rafa’s Bullish Force
The Federer and Nadal era may be over. Here they are described in Flaubert, James Patterson, and Carl Sandburg terms.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Fog", Carl Sandburg, Gustave Flaubert, James Patterson, Madame Bovary, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sports, tennis Comments closed
Ain’t gonna let the SC turn me ’round
The Supreme Court’s assault on the Voting Rights Act means we may have to break out the old freedom songs again.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'round", Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Scott Bates Comments closed
College Reunions: Feeling Understood
College reunions won’t necessarily bury you in regret. They can make you feel less alone.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged college reunions, D. H. Lawrence, Letter to an Imaginary Friend, Nostalgia, Piano, Thomas McGrath Comments closed
My Father’s House, Le Château Ivre
My father’s house, not Rimbaud’s drunken boat, seems to launch itself into realms of the imagination.d
Please, Writers–More Complex Narratives
Sports narratives that look only at winning and losing are simplistic and misleading.
