Scott Bates’s poem about Citizen Kane provides deep insight into autocrats like Donald Trump.
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Citizen Kane and Trump’s Psychology
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Come to the Cruel Like a Flame of Light
Tuesday Since yesterday’s post was about my three granddaughters, today I share a Rabindranath Tagore poem in honor of their 8-month-old little brother, whom I spent time yesterday holding and watching. Young Ocean has been crawling for two weeks and is exhilarated by the world that has opened to him. As I’m traveling, I’m only […]
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Is Loving Our Neighbor Asking Too Much?
Spiritual Sunday This past week, I attended a special Bible study session on the Good Samaritan parable where Sewanee’s Rev. Amy Lamborn emphasized just how radical God’s second great commandment is. Jesus tells the story in such a way, she pointed out, that call out his audiences prejudices. At a time when we are turning […]
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The Snow Queen & Child Snatching
Andersen’s “Snow Queen” tells of a child abduction that is only too relevant as children are separated from their immigrant parents.
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Thieving Raccoons
After undergoing an attack from thieving raccoons, I turned to a wonderful raccoon poem.
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