The Jordanian response to the burning alive of a Jordanian pilot reminds us that Grendel’s Mother is on the loose in the Middle East. Beowulf models how we should respond.
Tag Archives: blood feuds
If Beowulf Went to War with ISIS
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Beowulf, Grendel's mother, grieving, ISIL, ISIS, revenge killings Comments closed
Judge Doty in the Role of Deus ex Machina
Sports Saturday Negotiations between the National Football League owners and the Players Association were at an impasse. The owners locking out the players seemed all but inevitable, along with suspension of the 2011 season. Then the goddess Athena stepped in. Taking the form of U.S. District Judge David Doty, she ordered the two sides to […]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Beowulf, Football, Homer, labor negotiation, Odyssey, Sports Comments closed
