If Trump were to be assigned to one of Dante’s nine circles of hell, where would he end up? I set forth the possibilities.
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Tag Archives: Donald Trump
Sci-Fi Provides Pandemic Guidance
Our society is currently split on the value of scientific expertise. That split goes back at least as far as Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.”
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Trump Is Captain Queeg, Not Bligh
Trump apparently sees himself as Captain Bligh. Try Captain Queeg instead. Or the captain in a recent Dave Eggers comic novel.
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What Awaits COVID Grafters
Grafters with their eyes on the Coronavirus Relief Plan will have a special place (Circle 8, Ditch 5) in Dante’s “Inferno.”
Trump & COVID? Think Ministry of Magic
Trump dealing with COVID-19 can be compared to the Ministry of Magic trying to deal with Voldemort.
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Cuomo Channels Shakespeare’s Henry V
Andrew Cuomo’s recent speech to the National Guard has echoes of Henry V’s St. Crispin’s Day speech on the eve of Agincourt.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19, Falstaff, health workers, Henry IV Part I, Henry V, National Guard, William Shakespeare Comments closed
Hand Washing and the Coronavirus
The coronavirus is leading to a focus on hand washing, which brings Lady Macbeth to mind.