The Outstater
A FRIEND, trying to make sense of the then new government-subsidized economic development programs, came up with a word picture that seemed to work. It envisioned money falling from the sky at a certain time and place — a helicopter drop. Carrying the idea far as it would go, it could be imagined this would create local development not only Read the full article…
Keating: Penny-Pinching in a Crisis
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. The affluent generally have no need to second-guess themselves on spending. The rest of us do well to question practically every single expenditures in terms of our pocketbooks. Is it appropriate to evaluate a national response to COVID-19 in terms of the dollar cost for testing of all Americans for Read the full article…
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Morris: The ‘Anvil Chorus’
by Leo Morris The “Anvil Chorus” is the English name for the Coro di Zingari (Italian for “Gypsy chorus”) from act 2, scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi’s 1853 opera “Il Trovatore.” It depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn and singing the praises of hard work, good wine and Gypsy women. So, basically, a Read the full article…
Schansberg: Degeneration of the News
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Last week on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Chuck Todd played a clip from a recent CBS News interview with Attorney General William Barr. Unfortunately, the clip had been edited in a way that gave the opposite impression of what Barr was trying to say. NBC was publicly taken to task Read the full article…
Morris: Life with Pierre
by Leo Morris Pierre the cat was a once-in-a-lifetime pet, and some of you will know exactly what I mean. He is the one you tell the same stories about over and over to friends more tolerant than they should be. He is the one you compare all other pets to. He is the one Read the full article…
