Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Harris’s Laugh and the Wife of Bath

By Robin Bates | Published: July 30, 2024

Kamala Harris’s big-hearted laugh puts her in Chaucer’s Wife of Bath territory. Trump is more like the Pardoner.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 25, 2024

Le Guin’s “Farthest Shore” has insights applicable to the Biden-Harris succession.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 24, 2024

An MSNBC commentator cited a line from “Macbeth” to characterize Joe Biden’s decision not to run for a second term/

By Robin Bates | Published: July 22, 2024

After the shooting, some Trump allies wanted to believe it had softened him. And Rabbit thinks Tigger can be unbounced.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 21, 2024

“Beowulf’s understanding of issues around aging leaders helps us negotiate Biden’s campaign withdrawal.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 17, 2024

Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance makes “Handmaid’s Tale” more timely than ever.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 16, 2024

Will a softer Trump emerge after the shooting? It’s as likely as Pap turning over a new leaf in “Huckleberry Finn.”

By Robin Bates | Published: July 15, 2024

With Republicans attempting to blame Democrats for the Trump shooting, let’s look at what Borges says about conspiracy theories.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 14, 2024

The current candidates for Trump’s V-P are behaving like Alexander Pope’s dunces.