Angela Edwards seeks to recover her Italian heritage in short stories and poetry. We must remind ourselves that all immigrants have such rich histories.
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Honoring Our Immigrant Past
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Austen: Romance without Words
Jane Austen never directly reports a protagonist saying “yes” to a marriage proposal. For Valentine’s Day, I explore why.
Our Round of Austen-Like Visitations
Julia and I spent the last week in a series of visits such as one encounters in Jane Austen novels.
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Is Rousseau Ruining Today’s Youth?
A Wall Street Journal columnist argues that Rousseau is responsible for today’s lost youth. That and not reading classic lit.
