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  • Remember the Black Death and Be Thankful This Isn’t It

    Remember the Black Death and Be Thankful This Isn’t It0

    As an example of biomedical catastrophe, the Black Death of the 14th century stands unmatched. The coronavirus, whatever global havoc it might wreak, is not even remotely in its league. During a four-year period between 1347 and 1351, one quarter to one half of Europe’s population died of the plague, with great variations by region.

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  • Ray Bradbury Explains Why Children Need Adventure Stories

    Ray Bradbury Explains Why Children Need Adventure Stories0

    Growing up, some of my favorite novels were those written by Jules Verne. Combining adventure, world travel, romance, and daring feats beyond the ken of most men excited my imagination. Reading these stories, children of both genders – but especially boys – begin to wonder what feats they may achieve. Such was also the experience

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  • Five Reasons the Coronavirus Hit Italy So Hard

    Five Reasons the Coronavirus Hit Italy So Hard0

    Italy is one of the nations worst hit by the global coronavirus pandemic. As a scholar in the field of security and emergency management who has studied and worked in Italy, I have determined that there are at least five major reasons why the country is suffering so much. 1. Lots of Old People Italians

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  • Cuomo: New York’s Social Distancing Efforts Paying Off

    Cuomo: New York’s Social Distancing Efforts Paying Off0

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he sees a “positive sign” that social distancing measures are working in New York City to slow the spread of coronavirus. “The evidence suggests that the density control measures may be working,” Cuomo said at a press briefing about the pandemic in New York. Cuomo said that on

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  • Bill Gates and the Middle Ground of COVID-19

    Bill Gates and the Middle Ground of COVID-190

    In the COVID-19 battle, Bill Gates wants us to believe that there is “no middle ground” between the decision to save lives or save the economy. Gates was adamant, “It’s very irresponsible for someone to suggest that we can have the best of both worlds. Bring the economy back to money is much more of

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  • What the Homeschooling Surge Reveals About Compulsory Education

    What the Homeschooling Surge Reveals About Compulsory Education0

    My sixth-grade visit to the Pavek Museum of broadcasting was the most memorable field trip of elementary school. The live radio broadcast my fellow students and I produced while there was probably why. As part of the broadcast, several students were instructed to write a news bulletin. The gist of it? The governor of Minnesota

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  • Virtue Signaling of Plastic Bag Ban Ends Quickly in a Pandemic

    Virtue Signaling of Plastic Bag Ban Ends Quickly in a Pandemic0

    Mindless virtue signaling doesn’t fare well in a real crisis. As the nation and the world confronts a deadly pandemic, and citizens, businesses, and governments do all they can to tamp down the spread of the coronavirus, some useless measures instituted in less turbulent times will go by the wayside. One of these useless measures

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  • Revisiting the ‘Pleasantville’ of My Childhood

    Revisiting the ‘Pleasantville’ of My Childhood2

    I was recently reminded of the film “Pleasantville,” which was released in 1998 and, according to Netflix, became one of year’s most popular movies. Although “Pleasantville” features lustrous Hollywood stars Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Jeff Daniels, and William Macy, it would be inaccurate to characterize this film as something meant simply to entertain. Instead, the

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  • A Real Crisis Yields Real Politics

    A Real Crisis Yields Real Politics0

    So much of the news cycle and the telegraphed concerns of our commentariat are completely fake. Fake crises like “climate change,” a phone call with the leader of Ukraine, or whether someone used the wrong pronouns tend to dominate the news cycle. The recent Democratic presidential primary is a good example. At one point, the

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