Category: Opinion

On Angels and Demons and the Rest of Us

Posted on June 12, 2016 by

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Today I, like so many others, woke to the news that there had been another mass shooting in the United States. This one at a gay night club in Orlando. As the morning advanced and news continued to roll in, we quickly learned that… Continue Reading “On Angels and Demons and the Rest of Us”

Category: Blog Post, Opinion, Personal

Me and Jane Austen

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

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This month’s meme from The Classics Club is all about Jane Austen.  Do we love her?  Hate her?  What’s our favorite work, if any?  I thought I’d start by sharing some delightful thoughts on Austen, from one of my favorite writers, Mark Twain. In… Continue Reading “Me and Jane Austen”

Category: Blog Post, Classics Club, Jane Austen, Opinion, Personal

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