In the movie Gladiator, there is a scene between two Roman Senators, Falco and Gracchus, before a gladiator match in the Coliseum. The new Caesar of Rome, who killed his father to become Caesar, is using gladiator games to divert public attention away from poverty and his … [Read more...]
Why write?
Why write? Two questions every writer encounters: "Why write?" and "What do I write about?" Novelists have a natural answer: tell a story. Non-fiction writers illuminate ideas. Political writers have a more complicated task. The field is crowded, noisy, and poorly argued. TV … [Read more...]
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