Tom Perkins complaining about Nazi-like progressives resembles the dragon in “Beowulf.”
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The Rich Are Different from You and Me
Fitzgerald’s insights into the rich help us understand Mitt Romney (and John F. Kennedy also).
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Jane Austen’s Subtle Stiletto
I’m teaching Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility at the moment and, once again, recalling what a masterpiece it is. The interactions between the sisters never fail to elicit sibling stories from my students. Some of us see ourselves as the elder sister Elinor, others as the younger sister Marianne. As the oldest in my family, […]
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