April 23 traditionally marks both the birth and death of William Shakespeare (1564—1616), one of the greatest—perhaps the greatest—English poet and playwright. As with every

Shakespeare included this vivid winter lyric in his play, Love’s Labours Lost. It strikes a chord in 2021. When icicles hang by the wall And Dick

He lives still while his book lives and while English-speaking people have the wit (and literacy skills) to read it.

Conspiracy theories are meat and drink to a public that mistrusts just about everything, especially any form of learning that cannot be demonstrated to lead to “a good job.”