We’ve been eating sometimes too much during our Slovenian tour, bringing up recollections from a scene in “Penrod.”
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Two Thieves, Two Choices
Monroe and O’Donnell’s poems set up an insightful conversation about the meaning of the two thieves crucified alongside Jesus.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "The Bad Thief", "Thief on the Cross", crucifixion, Harriet Monroe, John O'Donnell Comments closed
Poetry, Gift of a Bounteous Spirit
Poetry is the gift that keeps on giving.
Child Spy Rats Out English Teacher
The child spy tip line in Virginia received a complaint about how a teacher was teaching “Beowulf.” Meanwhile, a Texas school has banned Neil Gaiman’s works.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Beowulf, Book banning, censorship, culture wars, Glenn Youngkin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Neil Gaiman, Sexism, teaching Comments closed
Why Conspiracy Theories Beat Logic
Philosopher Mladen Dolar cites Socrates and Hamlet to explain why conspiracy theories are so resistant to logic.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged 2022 elections, Apology, conspiracy theories, Hamlet, Kari Lake, QAnon, Socrates, William Shakespeare Comments closed
Conclusion: Activating Literature’s Power
I share the conclusion to my book, which I’ll be sending off to publishers this coming week.
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Searching for God in the Trenches
For Sassoon’s soldier in the trenches, easy belief in God has given way to mystic search.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Mystic as Soldier", Siegfried Sassoon, Veterans' Day, war Comments closed
Election 2022: Win or Lose, Beowulf
Two passages from “Beowulf” to capture feelings of despondency and elation, depending on how the election went for you.
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