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America Does the Inoculation Dance

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What an Interesting Intersection We Find Ourselves Occupying

 

Covid, Round IV is Upon Us – and We Are Not Happy About it

What an emotional roller coaster we have been on. Several months ago, our national situation was looking like a rerun of the Black Plague. The virus was spreading like crazy, everywhere. Hospitals were overflowing. Thousands were dying every day. We saw a glimmer of hope in the Fall as vaccines arrived, but an incompetent and mean-spirited national government wasted the opportunity to move quickly and comprehensively on vaccinations.

A new team took control in Washington.

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Mixed Emotions on the 4th of July? That is Very American

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The Fourth is More Than Our National Holiday. It’s Our National Mirror

Reflections on the Fourth of July, 2021

You and I are probably like most Americans on this Fourth of July. In looking back over the past year, over the past 245 years, and over the years to come, we feel a wide range of thoughts and emotions. As well we should.

I decided a long time ago that anything less than conflicting feelings would be a waste – and lazy. This country has always been a mix of hope and despair,

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How Bad is This Ransomware Thing? Worse Than You Ever Imagined.

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Fortunately, We Finally Have an Administration Who Gets It

 

Who is Doing This?

It appears three groups are doing the dirty deed.

One is plain old-fashioned criminals, out to make a buck whenever and wherever they can. These groups are truly international now, as well as domestic. The sad reality is that this sort of crime in not all that hard to carry out and it is hard to stop or trace (more on that later). Suffice it to say there is an abundance of low-life types getting into this arena.

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Music Has Charms to Soothe the Savage Beast- or to Rock On

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Reflections on Music in Our Lives

 

Music as Culture, Art, Meditation, and Communication

This blog focused on music somewhat in a posting some months ago, but as America begins to emerge from COVID isolation, this seems a good time for some additional, different reflections. The quote about the charms of music in the title of today’s blog is certainly true – and it has a long history. The wording varies a bit in its historical variations.

Many think Shakespeare is the author. Au, Contraire! It is largely agreed by historians that the author of the version we have heard over the years was 17thCentury poet William Congreve,

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“This is a Fight for the Soul of a Party” – Really?

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I Wish Them Luck, But I Think That Train Has Left the Station

OK, I Feel Sad But Vindicated

For over two years now, I have been in the chorus singing that the Republican party we all once new was dead. That real conservatives needed to face the facts and build something new.

This week 100 prominent Republicans said pretty much the same thing. They seem a bit divided on strategy but have laid out two basic options. More on that in a moment. And by the way, even if you are a dedicated Democrat,

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We Found America – At Least Some of It

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 A Limited Peek – With More Good News Than Bad

 

On the Road – At Last

 I noted a few days ago that we were about to launch on our first road trip since the pandemic broke out. As noted, we were careful all along the way, as this fearsome thing is not yet defeated. We were careful where we went, ate, and lodged.

By the end, we had travelled through four states, visiting about half a dozen urban areas and some seriously rural areas. We logged about 1500 miles, travelling in the South East and the Deep South.

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Gone to Look for America

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We are Gingerly Stepping Out to See America

A First Post Isolation Trip

After a year of staying close to home, my spouse and I are about to launch on a trip of a few days. The pandemic is not over – caution remains the keynote. This is a driving trip – seems reckless to us at this point to be in airports if not absolutely necessary. The places we are lodging all have  solid COVID protocols in place. We are dining only in places that take precautions seriously. So, all in all, seems a reasonable risk at this point.

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What is Killing Americans?

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Behind the Headlines, Death Stalks Us in the Most Mundane Ways

 

Well, This Sounds Like a Cheerful Blog Post

OK, you are right. Not the most cheerful conversation we have shared here. But bear with me a bit. This is worthy of a few words and a bit of reflection by all of us. I have some bad news to share. But the solutions are more readily in hand than one might hope. If we choose to use them. Read on, friend.

Local Media Tells the Story

Whoever said that variety is the spice of life had it right.

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Education in America – Part II

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Higher Education: Public, Private, and Community Institutions

 

 

Tell Me Again -Why are We Having This Conversation?

Education is one of those things people tend to get excited about if they have family members engaged in the education system or they hear of some scandal afoot. But otherwise, it fades in the background for many of us. That is a mistake.

Education arguably does more than almost any other element in shaping success or failure for millions of people. It is – or is not- the gateway to opportunity.

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Education in America – Part I: Public Schools, Private/Charter Schools/Home Schooling

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A Two-Part Review of Lower and Higher Education in America

 

Education’s Unique Role in American History

Over the long term, there might be some things more important for the future of this country than education, but we would be hard pressed to make the case for what is more important. America was founded as a country of opportunity and freedom. Where we have failed to meet those goals, it is often because we have failed to provide decent education. Where we have seen inspiring examples of people rising to their full potential, education has usually been a defining factor for success.

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