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Shakespeare on McGovern’s Memorial, War, Peace, and Speakers’ Lies

Posted on October 26, 2012 by jimmie

 “… like one Who having unto truth, by telling of it, Made such a sinner of his memory, To credit his own lie.” (Tempest, act 1, sc. 2) Comments.  George McGovern, presidential candidate in 1972 who valiantly opposed the Vietnam War, (and when doing so was considered “anti-American”),  died this month. Those who followed McGovern’s Read More

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Shakespeare, Unpleasant Company & the Presidential Debate

Posted on October 16, 2012 by jimmie

TIMON … mend my company, take away thyself. APEMANTUS. So I shall mend mine own, by the lack of thine. (Timon Of Athens, act 4, sc. 3) Comments.  Timon’s and Apemanutus’ exchange about each other’s company mirrors the feeling that many will have towards the ‘company’ presented by the protagonists of the imminent presidential debate. Read More

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