Opinion Forum

Death of a Poet

October 11th, 2012

By Jan Barry A poet, at his or her best, channels the rhythms of life and death. Somehow when we get ready to put things in order, we know our time has come … (“Getting Ready”) That was the last poem in John Edwin Cowen’s latest book, Poems from Dylan’s Wales, a reflection on Welsh […]

Articles written by Jan Barry
Tags: death, Dylan Thomas, John E. Cowen, poet, poetry, teacher
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How Sincere Was the Grief Shown at the Death of Kim Jong-il?

January 11th, 2012

By Dan Miller Some of it probably came not from the heart.

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Tags: bears, birds, death, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, mourning, punishment, satire
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Kim Jong-il Has Passed to His Long Hoped For Reward

December 20th, 2011

By Dan Miller Will the son of the Wicked Warlock be any better? Here is my article on the unlamented (except perhaps by those in North Korea who know their place) passing of North Korean dictator and Dear Leader Kim Jong-il. His death, on the morning of December 17th, was officially announced at about noon […]

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Tags: death, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, satire, succession
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Will North Korea Collapse? (Part Two)

December 19th, 2011

By Dan Miller The situation in North Korea remains cloudy but some information has become available. (Also read Dan Miller’s PJ Media article from November titled “Will North Korea Collapse?“) North Korea’s Dear Leader Kim Jong-il is dead at the age of sixty-nine. The spin by the North Korean media is that he died of […]

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: death, food aid, Kim Jong-il, missiles, North Korea, nuclear, succession
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