Quarterback Rogers’s favorite book, “Atlas Shrugged,” helps explain his Covid resistance.
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Rogers, Covid, and Atlas Shrugged
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A Mimeo Fable Explains Vax Foes
A Scott Bates fable captures Trumpist authoritarianism when it comes to vaccine resistance.
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Worshipping False Covid Idols
People resisting the Covid vaccines are like the counselors in “Beowulf” worshipping false idols to ward off Grendel’s attacks.
Beowulf Would Favor Vaccine Mandate
Beowulf would favor vaccine mandates and passports and his firmness would convince the rest of society to go along.
The Classics Represent a No Bullshit Zone
In a world where fake news threatens to bury us (and prolong the pandemic), literature represents a “no bullshit zone.”
Read Jabberwocky for Covid Protocol
“Jabberwocky” can trigger a great discussion about post-covid-vaccination protocol.
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Shots That Signal a Promising Future
I’ve just had my second Covid shot, which has me thinking of Alexander Hamilton’s shot in Miranda’s musical. Pip’s cautious optimism about the future also comes to mind.
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The Dangerous Final Months of Covid
Winspear’s World War I mysteries write of dying just before the Armistice. Think of Covid as the war and the vaccine as the Armistice.
