Tom Robbins’s “Skinny Legs and All” has a wonderful reflection on the importance of the Super Bowl in American life.
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Keeping the Super Bowl in Perspective
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Finding Spirit in Everyday Objects
Jane Hirshfield says that if we open ourselves to the light in everyday objects, our hearts will open.
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Austen Has Some of Lit’s Best Mean Girls
I survey the meaning of some of my favorite literary mean girls.
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Honoring Those Who Oppose Dictators
A Castillo poem to honor Alexi Navalny and his courageous supporters.
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Facing the Cold
Imagine being a knight in armor (Sir Gawain) and getting pounded by the recent snow and freezing temperatures.
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Trump Resembles Dante’s Corrupt Popes
Trump’s resemblance to Antipope Benedict XIII spells trouble for America’s immediate future. We’ve already seen his resemblance to Dante’s Boniface VIII.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged 2020 election, Antipope Benedict XIII, Boniface VIII, corruption, Dante, Donald Trump, Nicholas III, public corruption Comments closed
