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Introducing Nicholas Whitmore, Cartoonist
We are pleased to introduce a new contributor to RichardHowe.com, the notable cartoonist Nicholas Whitmore, who creates a daily cartoon for The Journal in Newcastle Upon Tyne on the northeast coast of England. What is Nick doing here in Lowell? He comes to us via his lifelong friend John Wooding,…
Read More »An infectious disease expert speaks: worth a listen by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. My last blog warned about the need to separate reliable COVID-19 information from misinformation, whether intentional or unintentional, and rumor. Last week an esteemed British scientist passed on a podcast to my brother-in-law, who shared it with me. …
Read More »Mike McCormick: Virus in the Northwest (Early March View)
Virus Dispatch From The Northwest by Mike McCormick ON MARCH 3, WHEN MY WIFE KATY and I landed in Seattle off a flight from Anchorage, concern about the spread of the coronavirus was ramping up. We had arrived in Seattle three days before Katy’s scheduled minor procedure at the Swedish…
Read More »Covid-19: March 12 edition
It was 13 years ago this month that I launched this blog. Since then, I have used this site to capture in words the major events of our time (which is why Paul Marion and I called our 2017 best-of-the-blog book History as It Happens). Mindful of that tradition and…
Read More »“It’s Time to Vote Up or Shut Up” by George Chigas
It’s Time to Vote Up or Shut Up By George Chigas As much as we like to rail against “he who must not be named,” it’s ultimately not his fault. He’s just doing what a [noun of orange hue] would normally do in his situation. If the zookeeper decides to…
Read More »Impeachment: these truths should be self-evident by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Watching the impeachment trial, waiting for the Senate decision on relevant witnesses versus brazen cover-up, I keep thinking about three ridiculous arguments made by President Trump’s defenders and echoed incessantly on Fox and its spillover social media and…
Read More »Thought Experiment: What if . . . Donald J. Trump
Thought Experiment: What if… Donald J. Trump By George Chigas What would it look like if people like me, who see very little to like about President Donald J. Trump, were to suspend judgment for a moment and try to be more objective, even empathetic? What would it look like?…
Read More »Senate proceedings against Trump a trial for us all by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Though cynics may mock it as a bit theatrical, the somber demeanor of House leaders delivering the the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate did fit the gravity of the event. Understanding the importance of the message conveyed…
Read More »Seeing Through the Double Standard
Seeing Through the Double Standard By George Chigas The use of the double standard (in this case, when a state applies the rules of war differently depending on which side you’re on; but it also applies to multiple other contexts: personal, home sports teams, etc) is an age-old form of…
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