Marilyn McEntyreA Timely, Timeless Word of WarningI’m familiar with, and wary of, the practice of taking biblical passages out of context to apply them to the contemporary world. I grew up…Jul 3Jul 3
Marilyn McEntyreMore Conversation QuestionsI’m aware that others have posted fun and provocative lists of conversation questions. Here are some of mine, written for family and…Sep 16, 2023Sep 16, 2023
Marilyn McEntyreANOTHER WALK THROUGH THE WASTE LANDI wrote these questions while avoiding reading my undergraduates’ papers on Eliot. Turned out to be more fun than I had anticipated…Feb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023
Marilyn McEntyre. . . even in our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own…It’s hard to read these chilling, promising words without remembering where I first heard them — in a course on Greek tragedy taught by…Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
Marilyn McEntyreProclaiming the Bad NewsEmma: You’re the writer fellow who’s scared. I’m scared, too. I hear you’ve got a big mouth.Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020
Marilyn McEntyreThis Fragile EarthThe pandemic is global. The whole world is affected. Those are big words. It’s hard to stretch my imagination to the scope of large…Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020
Marilyn McEntyreNo Silver BulletsA new virus has “invaded” the population and thousands are dead. But this isn’t “Pearl Harbor.” The surgeon general’s use of that metaphor…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020