Viewing the American political scene today, I can’t help thinking about what Yeats wrote more than a century ago: “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.”
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2/16/23
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Don’t mess with puppies, George. From what I’ve read and what I’ve heard in statements coming out of your very own mouth . . .
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2/16/23
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There are all types of numbers associated with politicians. Pollsters are constantly bombarding us with numbers. Defeated candidates keep complaining that they won, and say they have the numbers to prove it.
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2/16/23
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“Make lemonade out of lemons” is a saying ingrained from an early age in students across the country . . .
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By Josh Lafazan
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2/9/23
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“I couldn’t bear the thought of people being horrified by the sight of my son,” Mamie Bradley, the mother of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a Black kid from Chicago who was tortured and murdered in 1955, told the press at the time.
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By James Bernstein
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2/9/23
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These days, when my husband and I share affairs of the heart, there is usually anesthesia and a same-day procedure involved. For us, Valentine’s Day, the fire sale of romantic love, doesn’t speak to a 55-year relationship.
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2/9/23
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When we think of the most influential people in our lives growing up, we’re likely to point out our parents, some members of our extended family, maybe even a religious leader or two. But no list is complete without teachers.
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2/9/23
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Impassioned pleas, stories from lifelong residents, and even questions on what could be done to help.
All of this was heard last week at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence in the effort to save this 116-year-old community resource.
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2/2/23
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Earlier this month I had the privilege of speaking at the ceremonial swearing-in of newly elected U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.
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2/2/23
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You can believe the hype. Last week, a boutique grocery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side was selling eggs for $17.99 a dozen.
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2/2/23
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