Spain, which once did bestride the soccer world like a colossus, has been ousted from the World Cup.
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Spain No Longer a Soccer Colossus
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Julius Caesar, Soccer, Spanish Soccer, Sports, William Shakespeare, World Cup Comments closed
Elizabeth & Darcy, The Perfect Couple
An explanation as to why we thrill to the Elizabeth-Darcy relationship.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, relatiionships, Soul Mates, Thomas Moore Comments closed
Into the Mind of a Portrait Painter
Iain Pears’ “The Portrait” didn’t move me but I liked the observations on art.
Is Poetry in Decline? Nope
A New York Times columnist laments the decline of poetry. Here’s why he’s full of it.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged culture wars, decline of poetry, political correctness Comments closed
Earth Hath Nothing to Show More Fair
An early morning bicycle ride in Madison reminded me of Wordsworth’s “Composed upon Westminster Bridge.”
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Composed upon Westminster Bridge", Cities, dawn, London, Nature, Williams Wordsworth Comments closed
Remembering a Father’s Tenderness
In this poem about his father, Li-Young Lee remembers a tender moment that has led to his own tenderness as an adult.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Gift", Family, Father's Day, fathers and sons, Li-Young Lee, love Comments closed
U. S. as Prey in Most Dangerous Game?
America’s soccer squad has an unsettling resemblance to the human prey in “The Most Dangerous Game.”
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged FIFA, Most Dangerous Game, Richard Connell, Soccer, Sports, World Cup Comments closed
Superstition & Power Relations
To honor Friday’s 13th, here’s how Mark Twain handles superstition in “Huck Finn.”
