Tag Archives: Beowulf

Is Obama in the Grip of Grendel’s Mother?

By Robin Bates | Published: October 9, 2012

Is Obama in a funk over his responsibilities as a war president? If so, “Beowulf” has answers.

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Dragon Billionaires Assaulting America

By Robin Bates | Published: September 19, 2012

Mitt Romney’s characterization of 47% of the American public as people who won’t take responsibility for their lives signals that he is a dragon in the Beowulf mode.

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Calling on Beowulf in the Middle East

By Robin Bates | Published: September 15, 2012

Middle Eastern leaders could learn from Beowulf–and so could Mitt Romney–as they deal with anti-American riots.

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Should Obama Boast Like Beowulf?

By Robin Bates | Published: September 10, 2012

Obama sells himself in a softer way than Beowulf does. is he right to do so?

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Election 2012: Time to Be Beowulf Strong

By Robin Bates | Published: September 6, 2012

The current political situation calls for us to be Beowulfs.

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Beowulf, an Early Olympic Swimmer

By Robin Bates | Published: August 4, 2012

Beowulf engages in a swimming contest of Olympian dimensions.

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How Beowulf Can Save America, the Book

By Robin Bates | Published: July 27, 2012

The process of writing a book applying “Beowulf” to contemporary American politics has brought me insight and hope.

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Will Obama Be Beowulf and Defy the NRA?

By Robin Bates | Published: July 26, 2012

Cowering before the NRA just prompts them to become even more extreme. Obama needs to be a Beowulf.

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Satan Strikes Again, This Time in Aurora

By Robin Bates | Published: July 23, 2012

The shootings in Aurora, Colorado call forth literary works about evil stalking the world, including “Beowulf” and “Paradise Lost.”

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