Tag Archives: Ukraine invasion

Russia’s “Expendable” Invaders

By Robin Bates | Published: October 3, 2023

Russia’s invading army regards certain men as expendable. I am reminded of the shrews in the “Redwall” books by Jacques.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 11, 2023

Does “Charge of the Light Brigade” glamorize senseless sacrifice. What would Russian soldiers in Ukraine think?

By Robin Bates | Published: June 6, 2022

To imagine the reluctance of Russian soldiers to fight, check out this scene in “Good Omens.”

By Robin Bates | Published: May 23, 2022

Ukraine is currently taking down monuments to Russian-speaking poets and authors.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 16, 2022

Ukrainian resistance to the Russians has me reading “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” and I’m seeing a lot of similarities.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 12, 2022

End your week on an upbeat note with Mary Oliver’s “Don’t Hesitate.”

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By Robin Bates | Published: May 4, 2022

Ukrainians are calling the Russian invaders “Orcs.” The label is spot on.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 2, 2022

Cavafy’s poem “Thermopylae” comes to mind as we watch the Ukrainian defenders hold off the Russian hoards attacking Mariupol.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 27, 2022

In Ukraine at the moment, poetry is not a luxury but a necessity.