Tag Archives: A.O. Scott New York Times

GOOD FENCES MAKE BAD NEIGHBORS: Mending The Fury

Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall” is about  the fences that divide us, both externally and internally.Property and territoriality   being a metaphor for that toxic blend of materialism and inner turmoil.Jean Renoir’s 1937 classic La Grande Illusion was also about … Continue reading

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PATRIOTIC ROMANCE & WAR DANCE: The Illusion It Was All Worthwhile

There’s an epidemic Stirring passions in young hearts Even the old campaigners Have got it really bad Well we ain’t seen nothing like it Since coronation day But when the street parties sound I’m going underground To keep the rabid … Continue reading

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POLICE & THIEVES & BIBLICAL DEEDS

“If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Throughout history, religion has been responsible for a large proportion of the suffering in the world – yet religious beliefs are based in ancient myths and legends that should … Continue reading

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