Tag Archives: Beowulf

Trump and Satan, Both Miserable

Trump is as miserable as Milton’s Satan (and also a character in a Trollope novel). Unfortunately, like Satan, he does all he can to pull others into his well of misery.

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Playing Whack-a-Mole with Jan. 6

The GOP plays moral whack-a-mole (Kate Atkinson’s metaphor) with Jan. 6. Soon they may claim, like the government in “100 Years of Solitude,” that it never happened.

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Defeating Dragon Despair after Harris Loss

The insights of “Beowulf” into grieving can provide Democrats guidance for dealing with Harris’s loss.

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Beowulf Biden Steps Down

“Beowulf’s understanding of issues around aging leaders helps us negotiate Biden’s campaign withdrawal.

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The Beowulfian Case for Keeping Biden

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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Remembering My Eldest 24 Years Later

A Mary Oliver poem about grieving as I remember my eldest, who died 24 years ago on this day.

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Quiz: Beowulf or Ikea?

A Beowulf quiz: Can you distinguish Beowulf names from Ikea furniture?

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You, Governor Haley, Are No Beowulf

Trump may be a Grendel but unfortunately Nikki Haley is no Beowulf.

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Beowulf’s Lessons in How to Grieve

Hamlet, Beowulf, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight each show us powerful ways to grieve.

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