Monthly Archives: May 2014

Shakespeare and the Mass Killing at Santa Barbara

“… hie thee from this slaughter-house, Lest thou increase the number of the dead” King Richard III, act 4, sc. 1 Mass killings have become almost habitual news. To the point that if the slaughter affects less than five people, … Continue reading

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Shakespeare, Religion, Tolstoy and Martin Luther King

“…and sweet religion makes A rhapsody of words.” Hamlet, act 3, scene 4   Say “Tolstoy” and most of us think of “War and Peace”, “Anna Karenina” and maybe of some of his short stories. Few, however, would associate Tolstoy … Continue reading

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Shakespeare and the Marijuana Refugees to Colorado

“Within the infant rind of this small flower Poison hath residence and medicine power.” (Romeo and Juliet, act 2, sc. 3 Having never partaken of the substance in question, I feel entitled to express an opinion, based on what I … Continue reading

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Shakespeare on Antiseptic and Anesthetic Words

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet, act 2, sc. 2 So says Juliet, thinking that, yes, Romeo is a Montague by last name, and as … Continue reading

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