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Shakespeare and social (in)justice

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jimmie

“Thieves for their robbery have authority, When judges steal themselves.” (Measure for Measure act 2, sc. 2) Tips for Use.  We can find erudite explanations about the mechanisms enabling society to function. Explanations given by historians, sociologists, psychologists, economists, politicians, philosophers and even poets as in this case. But the mystery remains. Petty crimes are Read More

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Your political enemy makes extraordinary statements (i.e. lies)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by jimmie

“A lioness hath whelped in the streets; And graves have yawn’d, and yielded up their dead.” (JC.2.1) Tips for Use. Question the veracity of   your adversary’s statements by pointing to the their improbability. For example, “… And now you will also tell me that a lioness hath whelped in the streets and graves have yawned Read More

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But Yet, Objections Direct or Indirect

Posted on February 7, 2012 by jimmie

“I do not like ‘but yet’, it does allay The good precedence: fie upon ‘but yet’, ‘But yet’ is as a jailer to bring forth Some monstrous malefactor.” (AC.2.5) Tips for use. When she is almost ready to say yes but there is still some hesitation expressed by “but yet”. Or in any occasion where Read More

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Say No to Fast Food

Posted on February 6, 2012 by jimmie

“…on the Alps 
It is reported thou didst eat strange flesh,
 Which some did die to look on:” (AC.1.4) Tips for use. A good reason for not eating fast food. You can quote the observation about Antony. Or you could just say, “This is food which some did die to look on.” Equally applicable to Read More

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