Author: DJB

Thank God for the poets…and libraries

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Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month, the savior of the NY Public Library, and the extraordinary success of Covid-19 vaccines.

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What have we given up of long-term value for our short-term gains?

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A talented wordsmith, guitarist, and singer, Darrell Scott is a musician’s musician.

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New bridges, bad airport gates, and SPRINKLES! French Vanilla. Rocky Road. Chocolate. Peanut Butter. Cookie Dough.

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The New Deal should serve as inspiration for our response to today’s crises.

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Bromberg plays multiple styles while singing quirky songs with a straight face and distinctive voice.

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A functional morphologist and monster movie fan uses her science smarts to pick a winner. Plus other marvelous stuff.

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A West Point history professor suggests to prevent a racist future we must understand our racist past.

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In a Holy Week overlaid with the heartache of a pandemic, lamentations through the centuries can help provide solace.

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Stop the war ON government and begin to fight FOR government. And yes, my Southern accent is also returning.