The slithergadee has crawled out of the sea.
He may catch all the others, but he won't catch me!
No you won't catch me, old slithergadee,
You may catch all the others but you wo--
-- Shel Silverstein
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National Poetry Month continues
The slithergadee has crawled out of the sea.
He may catch all the others, but he won't catch me!
No you won't catch me, old slithergadee,
You may catch all the others but you wo--
-- Shel Silverstein
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Point of view in LOTR
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Arthur contra mundum
The consensus opinion among Tolkien critics -- including those who greatly admire his work -- is that The Lord of the Rings is slow to get going,…
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Not all ancient institutions are good
The institutions of the Roman Republic have cast a long shadow over western government. Even our Founders paid close attention to the Roman model,…
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