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The Coronavirus Quarantine Won’t Cause Quick Political Changes 0
- Politics
- April 24, 2020
A dramatic change in our political situation is coming as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At least, that’s what I’ve heard some individuals joyously suggest. One reason for this suggestion is the current immigration situation. Because immigration is temporarily halted in the U.S. and most of Europe, those who wish to restrict it have
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Our Children Are Not Slaves of the State 0
- Culture
- April 24, 2020
Last week brought two special delights. Though I had read and even taught Francis Gray Patton’s novel Good Morning, Miss Dove, I had never seen the movie. With forlorn hope, I went to YouTube, punched in the title, and there it was, a wonderful film released in 1955 starring Jennifer Jones as “The Terrible Miss Dove,” an
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Why Farmers Are Dumping Milk and Letting Produce Rot 0
- Economics
- April 23, 2020
Many Americans may be surprised and confused to see farmers dumping milk down the drain or letting vegetables rot in their fields. Why would they be destroying food at a time when grocery stores and food pantries struggle to keep pace with surging demand during the coronavirus pandemic? As sociologists with a specialty in agriculture
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The Unfolding Debate About America’s Response to Coronavirus 0
- Politics
- April 23, 2020
A debate is forming about the U.S. response to COVID-19 and it’s worthwhile to consider this debate early, as it develops, before battle lines harden. On one side is the school of thought that shutdowns, lockdowns and closing of “nonessential” businesses were an overreaction to either inaccurate or exaggerated computer models on the spread of
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20,000 Pages Under Quarantine: Classic Book Series Everyone Should Read 0
- Culture
- April 23, 2020
Happy World Book Day to all voracious readers who are finally getting through their libraries of books they always meant to read some day! The same wishes go to all others stuck at home wondering what to do. If you find yourself in either camp, why not check out the list of books below? It’s
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The Rise of American Caesars 0
- Culture
- April 23, 2020
First, some random observations: A devout priest I know, around age 50, was hospitalized for COVID-19. He received treatment and is now recovering. On Tuesday, April 21, a mother in Meridian, Idaho was arrested for taking down police tape and signage forbidding entrance to a park playground and allowing her children to play on the equipment. After
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