Tag Archives: France

France and England’s Titanic Match

By Robin Bates | Published: December 11, 2022

To capture France-England’s titanic World Cup struggle, I turn to Ralph Ellison and Christina Rossetti.

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France vs. the Little Engine That Could

By Robin Bates | Published: July 13, 2018

Which World Cup story do we root for? The little engine that could or redemption after humiliation?

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Whisky, an Ethereal Marchioness

By Robin Bates | Published: July 15, 2014

Muriel Barbery’s ecstatic descriptions of food in “Gourmet Rhapsody” enhance our eating experiences.

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Soccer Highs and Lows and a Tennis Epic

By Robin Bates | Published: June 26, 2010

John Isner         Sports Saturday – “It’s incredible!  You could not write a script like this!” So proclaimed the announcer in the U. S. – Algeria World Cup match when Landon Donovan netted a stoppage time goal to avoid elimination and send the Americans forward to the next round. In other words, a sports announcer’s ultimate […]

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