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The McDonough County Voice Shortly before Earth Day (April 22), I prepared and delivered a computer-based (i.e., Zoom) program for Springfield-area residents on nature writer and historian Virginia Eifert (1911-1966). Her many books, articles, and art works are in a collection at the WIU Library Archives, and I have written about her vision and achievement several times, starting in 1978. She promoted awareness of, and appreciation for, nature throughout her life. Eifert also spoke out for environmental preservation, asserting that “we must save what is left [of nature] before there is noth...

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During the pandemic, local residents gathered to partner with the Livermore Public Library and create a political book club that meets on the third Tuesday of every month via Zoom. “There is a common understanding that you should not discuss politics or religion,” participant Werner Schlapfer said. “I completely disagree. In fact, for me, the book clubs are one of the only venues for such worthwhile discussions. If you are afraid to have your ideas challenged, do not join. If on the other hand, you are willing to hear new points of view, you will learn a lot.” Topics that ...

Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth (February 2) LISTEN: Peter Godfrey-Smith, philosopher and author on his book, Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness (February 9) LISTEN: Louise Milligan, ABC investigative reporter and author on her book, Witness: An investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice (February 16) LISTEN: Henry Reynolds, acclaimed historian and author on his book, Truth-Telling: History, Sovereignty, and the Uluru Statement (February 23) LISTEN: Richard Denniss, economist, on integrity and accountability in federal politics, and Aus...

Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth (February 2) LISTEN: Peter Godfrey-Smith, philosopher and author on his book, Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness (February 9) LISTEN: Louise Milligan, ABC investigative reporter and author on her book, Witness: An investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice (February 16) LISTEN: Henry Reynolds, acclaimed historian and author on his book, Truth-Telling: History, Sovereignty, and the Uluru Statement (February 23) LISTEN: Richard Denniss, economist, on integrity and accountability in federal politics, and Aus...