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There Were Shepherds
As I was thinking of all the topics worth writing about this week, one global, national, and personal concern after another came to mind. In a few moments, I had a long list of issues to ponder, but then I asked myself if readers deserved a break this week from more worries. I’m sure the…
The Joy of the Daily Newspaper
If our recent snowfalls had come at the end of March or the beginning of April, we probably wouldn’t have enjoyed the unusual weather of last weekend. But several inches of snow this close to the Holidays brings back snow memories for those of us who are older. I remember trudging through knee-high snow when,…
Seeing and Then Really Seeing
One of the largest and greatest art museums in the world is the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. When my wife and I used to take students to Italy during the January term, we would always include a guided tour of the Uffizi. There are literally hundreds of masterpieces on view which celebrate the artistic…
Cross Purposes
President Trump used his Thanksgiving Address to announce that he intends to halt all immigration from poor countries. This decision is his response to the shooting in Washington DC of two National Guard soldiers by an Afghan national who’d previously worked for the CIA. So it seems that millions of poor people around the world…
Permission to Rest
The turkey or ham with all the fixings has been enjoyed, the pots and pans washed and put away. If relatives or friends came over for the holiday, perhaps they’ve returned home, or maybe they’ll stay for a few more days. If football is important, those games have been watched on TV or will be…
A News Story to Remember
I’m sure I couldn’t take a steady diet of a newspaper like The New York Times, but I benefit as a citizen by reading the Sunday version every week. As a political junkie, I can follow stories from all over the world, and now, with strange sights in the sky, even stories from out of…