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The pains in the ass of Rocco Schiavone
Aosta is a town of some 34,000 in the Italian Alps between France and Switzerland. It is here that deputy police chief Rocco Schiavone...

David Matthews
Jul 8, 20195 min read
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Of Poets and Critics and the Passing of Mary Oliver
The outpouring of affection for poet Mary Oliver (1935–2019) in the days following her death has been remarkable. Some pretty big names...

David Matthews
Jan 25, 201910 min read
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Amusements and Diversions
My old friend Chuck Oliveros called to chat. The conversation commenced with baseball, specifically the pursuit of free agents Bryce...

David Matthews
Jan 12, 20196 min read
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Taking Stock at Year's End 2018
The first full calendar year of retirement is in the books. The real work goes on as I try to keep faith with the dream of being a poet I...

David Matthews
Dec 31, 20184 min read
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On Reading Poetry with Harold Bloom
I strove with none, for none was worth my strife. Nature I loved and, next to Nature, Art: I warmed both hands before the fire of life;...

David Matthews
Nov 15, 20183 min read
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The Fall Term 2018
Autumn is in the air, as they say. The week has seen daily showers and temperatures no higher than 70. The change of season stirs that...

David Matthews
Sep 14, 20184 min read
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The Strange and Curious Case of Jordan Peterson, Part II
This is the conclusion of a two-part essay. Part I was published August 28, 2018. The going gets thorny when Jordan Peterson moves away...

David Matthews
Aug 29, 201817 min read
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The Strange and Curious Case of Jordan Peterson, Part I
The strange and curious case of Jordan Peterson could be the scenario for a television minidrama scripted by a disciple of Ayn Rand. An...

David Matthews
Aug 28, 20189 min read
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