House Speaker Mike Johnson had a Théoden moment when it came to Ukraine aid. I explore the parallels.
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The House Speaker’s Théoden Moment
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In a Dante-esque Prison of His Own Making
Trump’s suffering the the Manhattan courtroom is his own version of Dante’s Inferno.
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Bothsiderism in Lewis’ Last Battle
When the journalists engage in bothsiderism in the 2024 election, they resemble the dwarfs in Lewis’s “Last Battle.”
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Democracy under Assault? Stand Firm
How to withstand Trump’s incessant assaults on democracy? Be like Lizzie in “Goblin Market.”
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Beware Freeing an Authoritarian Gulliver
Dreams of a strongman freeing himself from Lilliputian ropes is a dangerous fantasy, Swift explains.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged authoritarianism, autocracy vs. democracy, Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift Comments closed
Joe Biden as Old Father William
Think of Joe Biden as Lewis Carroll’s Old Father William, who pushes back against ageism.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Old Man's Comforts and How He Gained Them", "You Are Old Father William", Aging, Joe Biden, Lewis Carroll, Robert Southey Comments closed
Earth-Hearted Hope for Dark Times
How to maintain hope in the face of catastrophic climate change? Hope is key, as Emily Dickinson and John Muir understood.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Hope is the thing with feathers", climate change, despair, Emily Dickinson, Environmentalism, global warming, Green Gospel, hope, John Gatta, John Muir Comments closed
Tim Scott’s Self-Debasement
Sen. Tim Scott’s self-abasement before Donald Trump brings to mind various “Uncle Tom” poems written by Black authors.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "All of Us Are All of Us", "robert", "Uncle Tom", Harriet Beecher Stowe, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Lindsey Graham, Lucille Clifton, racism, Tim Scott, Uncle Tom's Cabin Comments closed