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Author Archives: Robin Bates
We’re All Embattled Farmers Now
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Concord Hymn", American Revolution, Battle of Lexington and Concord", George III, Heather Cox Richardson, James Mariott, Ralph Waldo Emerson Comments closed
Honoring Our Immigrant Past
Angela Edwards seeks to recover her Italian heritage in short stories and poetry. We must remind ourselves that all immigrants have such rich histories.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged American Dream, Angela Edwards, immigrants, Immigration, Pictures of the West, Tribute Comments closed
The Late Tom Robbins on Jezebel
Tom Robbins, who died last week, has a take on the Biblical figure of Jezebel that helps explain some of the hatred against Kamala Harris.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Christian nationalism, Jezebel, Kamala Harris, misogyny, Skinny Legs and All, Tom Robbins Comments closed
Which Tolkien Character Is Elon Musk?
Musk loved Tolkien when young but resembles the villains more than the heroes–namely Gollum, Saruman, and ultimately Wormtongue.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Donald Trump, Elon Musk, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Power Comments closed
Trump, Raskolnikov’s Napoleonic Complex
Comparing the Napoleonic complexes of Trump and Raskolnikov, the protagonist of Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment.”
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Happy Birthday to the Love of My Life
Steeled “On the Eve of My Birthday” uses the occasion to toast his life, “unsuccesses” as well as accomplishments.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "On the Eve of My Birthday", birthdays, Julia Bates, Timothy Steele Comments closed
The Rose that Cannot Wither
Henry Vaughan’s “My Soul, There Is a Country” reminds us that Christ’s love is there for us in difficult times.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "My Soul There Is a Country", Dante, English Civil War, Henry Vaughan, Paradiso Comments closed
Austen: Romance without Words
Jane Austen never directly reports a protagonist saying “yes” to a marriage proposal. For Valentine’s Day, I explore why.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Emma, Jane Austen, love, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Valentine's Day Comments closed
