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“Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice dies hard” — Adlai Stevenson, two-time presidential candidate and former ambassador to the United Nations

“Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war.” — Mark Anthony in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”

We seem to be living in a time of continual (if not instant) flux. And many critics and pundits have speculated on what’s causing various aspects of the current weirdness (some of the reasons seem…

“In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again” — Alice chasing the white rabbit down the rabbit hole in “Alice in Wonderland”

“I read the news today, oh boy … “ — The Beatles on ”A Day in the Life”

For some reason, once every four years, luge becomes a rather huge spectator sport.

Getting a respite from all the weird stuff currently going on both domestically and abroad is always a welcome relief. And, if you’re a football fan, last Sunday probably provided a chance to drift into…

A recent story in The Washington Post focused on the angst many folks have been experiencing during the reign of the pandemic — and highlighted some of the more dire effects that angst has produced.

“Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshipped and fondled like a priceless diamond.” — Hunter Thompson

“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” – Amendment 2 of the United States Constitution.