Biden lacks Beowulf’s leadership charisma but has other gifts, ones recognized by Wiglaf.
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Joe Biden as a Tom Robbins Character
Think Biden is too old? See what Tom Robbins in “Jitterbug Perfume” says about such complaints.
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Homer’s Masterclass in Leadership
Homer’s “Iliad” functions as a leadership clinic. So don’t heed Plato’s dismissal of the poet.
Kipling’s Stellar Advice for Leaders
For a new incoming college president, Kipling’s “If” provides excellent advice.
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Boehner’s Monkey and Ellison’s Sambo
Speaker John Boehner may keep a wind-up monkey to express how he feels jerked around by the rightwing Freedom Caucus, which prompted him to resign. There is a similar puppet in Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” also signifying emasculation and humiliation.
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Literature as a Social Experience
Sharing newspaper clipping about Shakespeare is one way to share one’s love for the Bard.
Using Beowulf to Defend Lebron
Sports Saturday Lebron James has been taking a lot of heat recently for joining the Miami basketball team. (Did you catch the pun?) This past trading season was termed “the Lebron Sweepstakes,” and teams from around the country trekked to Cleveland to play court to “King James.” James made the occasion particularly gaudy by persuading […]
