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Mar 2, 2021 4:31 pm
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We have no more "problems." They are now all gone. Instead, we only have “challenges.”
Yes, “New Speak,” as George Orwell once phrased it in “1984,”... More
Feb 21, 2021 5:28 pm
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Should teachers be prioritized over others to get the coronavirus vaccine? Most of us would probably say yes, BUT… and there’s usually a “but” about most... More
Feb 12, 2021 1:59 pm
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Scene —
Ten members of the “Over 50” club, each sitting in front of their computer, trying to participate in a meeting on Zoom.
Janice: “Can... More
Feb 3, 2021 12:43 pm
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The medical profession tries to run customer-friendly efficient clinics, and in some areas — like phone call reminders of upcoming visits,— they do a... More
Jan 27, 2021 1:26 pm
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I am amazed at how our lives have changed around the world because of one stupid virus, that keeps on morphing away so that it becomes more and more contagious.
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