Monthly Archives: October 2025

No Kings Day, Callooh, Callay!

By Robin Bates | Published: October 20, 2025

Sunday, with its No Kings rallies attracting over seven million participants, was a “frabjous day.”

By Robin Bates | Published: October 19, 2025

Draper’s young adult novel “Blended,” while banned in certain parts of the country, had a healthy impact upon my biracial granddaughter.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 18, 2025

A Michael Dickel poem which captures the deep currents at work in Jacob wrestling with the angel.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 16, 2025

In my latest “Life in Literature” installment, I recount my book intensive year as a 13-year-old in Paris.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 15, 2025

An Outdoor Living article on the fierceness of wild boars brings to mind “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” which features a dramatic boar hunt.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 14, 2025

A Lucille Clifton poem for Indigenous People’s Day, which shows us the need for the holiday.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 13, 2025

Browning’s poem “Andrea del Sarto” is about an artist who settles for mediocrity over greatness–which is what the U.S is doing at the moment.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 12, 2025

White House advisor and resident fascist Stephen Miller has been playing Wormtongue to old and demented Trump.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 11, 2025

Lory Hess identifies with the tenth leper that is healed by Jesus, the one who expresses special gratitude.