Think of Biden as Beowulf facing the dragon at the end of his reign. And then think of how Wiglaf responds, which is to support him fully.
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The Beowulfian Case for Keeping Biden
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Into the Woods with Blake and Sondheim
Blake and Sondheim both respect children’s need to explore far more than various book banners.
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The Best Minds Destroyed by Social Media
“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by social media,” write a couple of tweeting satirists, referencing Ginsberg’s “Howl.”
Hearts Upright & Sound Receive the Seed
In a series of parables, 18th century poet Christopher Smart sought to make Jesus’s parables accessible to the expanding middle class.
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