Monthly Archives: July 2013

America, An Immigrant Nation

By Robin Bates | Published: July 4, 2013

Opponents of the Dream Act should reread the lines on the Statue of Liberty.

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A Sleepy Bird Dog Ballad

By Robin Bates | Published: July 3, 2013

Here’s a fun poem about a sleepy hunting dog, written many years ago by Scott Bates in the regional dialect tradition.

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Sometimes Dreams in Novels Come True

By Robin Bates | Published: July 2, 2013

As we celebrate the Supreme Court overturning DOMA, it’s time to revisit Forster’s novel “Maurice.”

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Lit Unlocks Cultural & Linguistic Barriers

By Robin Bates | Published: July 1, 2013

Teaching abridged classics to students with limited English, this graduate instructor discovered that much more came through than she expected.

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