Because I like to read a range of things, and because it seemed the most attractive book on the featured shelf at my local library when I stopped in, I read The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear recently. It’s part of a series featuring Jacqueline Winspear’s famous heroine, Maisie Dobbs. The book appeared in 2019. […]
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Dr. Seuss: Not Just a Children’s Author
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is one of the most beloved children’s authors in the United States. Although he died in 1991, the stories of Dr. Seuss continue to delight and amuse young audiences across the nation. Just today, the college where I teach held its annual Dr. Suess Day. There was […]
Fascism’s Characteristics
Recently, I’ve noticed that plenty of commentators in the press and in politics have found it fashionable to label political figures they do not like as fascists. One consequence is that the meaning of the word has morphed to the extent that many people have no real idea what fascism’s characteristics are. Most of us […]