An afterword for Dorothy Lill, librarian
(April 17) While it’s not unusual to pay tribute to the tremendous role coaches can have in our lives, it may not be common to pay tribute to a librarian. […]
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Virus lessons: ‘Andromeda,’ and the happy medium
Pandemic response should avoid both extremes (April 9): Consider this a shoutout of empathy for all of you desperate for a “happy medium” in response to the coronavirus. On one […]
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Good news — and good memories, for kicks
When the late kicker Tom Dempsey caused a buzz (April 6): It’s difficult to overstate the importance of former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who died April 4 of the coronavirus, […]
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Good Trump, bad Trump, on coronavirus response
It was nonsense to imply Trump was profiteering off of this pandemic (April 7): Significant media outlets are way off base in making a story of what seems an insignificant […]
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Fr. William Barnwell, dead of the coronavirus, reached across ideological lines
(March 31) The life of the Rev. Canon William Barnwell, a crusading, liberal, Episcopalian priest who died March 27 of (suspected) coronavirus in New Orleans, could teach lessons we all […]
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Florida’s border order crossed several lines
(March 30) One of the most constitutionally and morally problematic responses to the coronavirus pandemic is that of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in strongly dissuading residents of certain states from […]
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Drew and Brittany Brees, vs. virus, are real saints
(March 26) Once again, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is proving that good people who are good leaders do good things. He and his wife Brittany continue to be […]
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Supreme Court refuses stops a false cry of racism
(March 24) Those looking for good news these days can find it in a March 23 Supreme Court decision recognizing that sometimes people really do take actions based on factors other […]
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Patients need more advice on treating the virus
(March 16) To this layman, it seems that authorities are doing far better at telling us how to avoid the spread of the coronavirus than they are at telling us how […]
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For sports fans, NFL offseason news goes viral
(March 19) Tom Brady leaves the Patriots! Cam Newton jettisoned by the Panthers! Stefon Diggs changes teams! As the coronavirus pandemic justifiably dominated news coverage in mid-March, and as basketball, […]
