Culture

Love in a Time of Coronavirus 0
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- March 27, 2020
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose “By any other name would smell as sweet….” ~William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Sorry, Mr. Shakespeare, but I beg to disagree. “Rose” glides from the lips like a musical note, perfumed and sweet in sound as the flower itself. Suppose for argument’s sake that the
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Ray Bradbury Explains Why Children Need Adventure Stories 0
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- March 26, 2020
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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Bill Gates and the Middle Ground of COVID-19 0
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- March 26, 2020
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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Revisiting the ‘Pleasantville’ of My Childhood 2
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- March 25, 2020
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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What the Homeschooling Surge Reveals About Compulsory Education 0
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- March 25, 2020
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 0
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- March 25, 2020
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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