Category Archives: COVID-19

This NYT opinion piece makes no sense to me. And I should know

Today, I read the title of Zeynep Tufekci’s opinion piece, “Covid Drugs Save Lives, but Americans Can’t Get Them,” with bewilderment. I then read the piece. Then I read a number of the comments. I became more than bewildered; I … Continue reading

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Have clothing styles changed during the pandemic?

When no one was wearing or buying clothes? Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to this penetrating question which, it now occurs to me, is as pretentious in its attitude of profundity as is the question about a tree … Continue reading

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You don’t believe in Mother Nature?

I had to read these Findings from Harper’s at least twice: The Justinianic Plague may have had a more profound impact on Byzantine society than recent research has posited, as evidenced by the devaluation of currency and attempts to impose … Continue reading

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