Tag Archives: Sir Walter Scott

Mitt Weaves a Tangled Web of Deceit

By Robin Bates | Published: October 8, 2012

Mitt Romney’s “tangled web” entraps Obama and recalls Sir Walter Scott.

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Can Poetry Be Bad for You?

By Robin Bates | Published: February 2, 2012

The possibility that poetry can have a deleterious effect on one (the poetry of Scott and Byron anyway) is a possibility that Austen brings up in “Persuasion.”

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Lochinvar Obama Rides to the Rescue

By Robin Bates | Published: March 22, 2010

Barack Obama has pulled off his greatest victory and has brought (near) universal health care to America.  Last night the House of Representatives approved the Senate bill, and once Obama signs the final result, universal coverage will be the law of the land.  To be sure, some drama remains.  It is understood that the Senate will amend the bill […]

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