Poet’s Notebook.
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Florida poet laureate Peter Meineke throws the kitchen sink at his latest poem
Poet’s Notebook.
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The bravery of teachers
Schooling kids takes real courage in our age of classroom shootings and budget cuts.
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Hi-Yo Silver!
Cheers to Nate Silver, who kept hope alive.
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And the winner is…
Our resident poet reacts to the presidential election outcome.
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Truth and consequences
Mourning the first casualty of politics — and debates.
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Liking Ike
Observing the birthday of a pragmatic patriot.
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This means war
Romney’s policies would be a big step backward for women’s rights.
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Here, there be elephants
It takes all kinds to make up the Republican party.
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Push comes to shove
Bullies are everywhere, including Congress.
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Say it ain’t so, Joe
The Penn State cover-up shows how football and money corrupt universities.
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Simple solutions
An ancient theory suggests a clear path to solving the nation’s problems.
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The other Bay area
What’s San Francisco got that St. Pete doesn’t? Well, to start with…
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Your bias is showing
Jokes about minorities can be funny — except when the jokers are dead serious.
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Army summers
The upsides of being drafted into the U.S. Army.
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Hey, Will! Happy Earth Week!
Shakespeare as mulch, and other green thoughts for National Poetry Month.
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Riding the waves
The changes keep coming. Can we stay above water?
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Peter Meinke’s Poet’s Notebook: Ernesto’s place
If Cuban embargoes were lifted, we could all experience the country Hemingway loved.