2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (865+ words) (The Conversation) " At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland's national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved friend who grew up beside him. Today, the friends rarely meet "n'ill' raukoilla rajoilla, poloisilla Pohjan mailla" " lines which translator Keith…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (451+ words) (RNS) " Eustace Tilley seems to be looking down his nose at a third of the world's population. The post The New Yorker's tone-deaf Holy Week cartoon appeared first on RNS. (RNS) " The New Yorker magazine has just managed to insult…...