Parnassus on Wheels, by Christopher Morley, 1917. Illustration by David Gorsline, 1955 edition, J.P. Lippincott Company.
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Mount Parnassus, as you’ll recall, is the home of the Muses, rising above Delphi in Greece. For that reason the word “Parnassus” has come to stand for music and poetry in particular, and for literature and learning in general — [...]
Armando Duran as Don Quixote with his noble steed Rocinante. Photo: David Cooper/Oregon Shakespeare Festival/2009
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There aren’t many towns in America where you can spend the afternoon with Paradise Lost and then watch Don Quixote braying at the moon come night.
But this week I’m in Ashland, home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and that was Tuesday’s [...]
A visit from the local fire department is always a highlight of a six-year-old boy’s day at home.
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As the parent of two Large Smelly Boys, I come by my cynicism honestly.
Tips to prove it:
Contractions will start in the middle of the night and will last for weeks.
While having contractions, it’s not wise to read [...]