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When the bubonic plague struck England in 1665, a young pastor convinced the people of his village to self-quarantine in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading to neighboring towns. The story of that time became “Year of Wonder” . . .
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3/27/20
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Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation appropriating $40 million to help fight COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. That was excellent news. Buried in the legislation, however, were troubling provisions . . .
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By Ameer Benno
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3/20/20
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How often do we hear that the most important thing in life is good health? That truth has been driven home by the coronavirus . . .
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3/13/20
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While there are many women advancing in the corporate world, the political world lags far behind when it comes to women advancing into high office. I have mixed feelings about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s political style, but . . .
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3/13/20
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Last week I had dinner with Jack, an old friend. We’ve known each other for 30 years, and he was my friend by extension, since his wife and I were best buddies for decades. She died about eight years ago.
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3/13/20
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There’s no polite way to say it: The ban on plastic shopping bags that took effect on Sunday is just plain dumb. The law, the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act . . .
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By Timothy Denton
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3/6/20
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Aman walks into a publishing house. It isn’t the first place he’s gone to peddle his first novel. In fact, he has solicited numerous publishers around town . . .
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3/6/20
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I’ve resisted writing about the Democratic presidential primary, lest readers interpret my criticism of a candidate as an endorsement of Donald Trump. It isn’t. That being said . . .
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3/6/20
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The way the Democratic primary season is unfolding, it looks more and more likely that unless his juggernaut is derailed, Sen. Bernie Sanders may snatch the nomination and doom the party to electoral defeat.
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2/28/20
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The Democrats have become the party of lemmings, as they march purposefully toward the cliffs. If we needed further proof, last week’s debate in Las Vegas offered plenty.
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2/28/20
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