NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof recently sang the praises of the liberal arts and talked about the vital importance of literature.
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Tag Archives: Odyssey
In Praise of the Liberal Arts
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Ernest Hemingway, Homer, Iliad, Jhumpa Lahiri, Khaled Hosseini, Liberal arts education, Old Man and the Sea, Toni Morrison Comments closed
Loud Sneezes, a Sign from the Gods
My loud sneezes, according to Homer, as a sign from the gods.
The Return of King James
Lebron’s return to Cleveland is like Odysseus’ return to Ithaka.
Maybe the Gulfs Will Wash Us Down
Peyton Manning was not Homer’s Odysseus but Tennyson’s Ulysses.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Football, Homer, NFL, Peyton Manning, Roger Federer, Sports, Ulysses Comments closed
Competing Heroic Narratives in Super Bowl
One Super Bowl narrative: Manning as the return of the king. Another narrative: Manning as Laius blocking the way of the next generation. Plus: Belichick-Welker in Oedipal drama.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Bill Belichick, Denver Broncos, Homer, Oedipus, Peyton Manning, Seattle Seahawks, Sophocles, Super Bowl, Wes Welker Comments closed
Zeus Predicts that Broncos Will Win
A passage in the Odyssey forecasts that Peyton Manning will win the Super Bowl.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Denver Broncos, Football, Homer, NFL, Peyton Manning, Seattle Seahawks, Sports Comments closed
Needed in Congress: A Deus Ex Machina
If Boehner channeled the spirit of Athena in “The Odyssey,” he could reopen the government tomorrow.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Congress, Euripides, Government shutdown, Homer, John Boehner, politics Comments closed
Lebron Explodes for Epic Performance
Lebron’s third quarter explosion against Indiana on Thursday night was Homeric.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Basketball, Homer, Indiana Pacers, Lebron James, NBA, Sports Comments closed
Antigone Would Bury Boston Bomber
Sophocles and Homer present compelling cases for granting full funeral rights to the Boston Marathon bomber.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Ajax, Antigone, Boston Marathon bombing, funerals, Homer, Iliad, Sophocles, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Terrorism Comments closed