Tag Archives: COVID

Mail-in or polling place voting? The choice carries both political and a-political messages

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Naomi

As the election results came in, I was initially anxious. After a while, though, I found my mood shifting to the way I watch a football game — a very very very long game with many many many overtime periods. … Continue reading →

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Today in the anarchy city formerly known as New York…

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Naomi

…creatures and colors are loosed upon the land! Maybe because Halloween has been COVID curtailed, everything is exploding out on the streets and sidewalks. The Greenwich Village Halloween Parade has become the ad hoc anywhere-you-are parade and the buildings decorated … Continue reading →

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Conspiracies and herd immunity: let’s review the facts

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Naomi

I was pleased that a recent New York Times op addressed something I’ve recently written about. Farhad Manjoo discusses conspiracy theory with a Harvard scholar. She’s worried about violence, as is almost every friend I’ve spoken to. I’m not, maybe … Continue reading →

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