Archive for May 2020

Public Service Ads Through The Years. Keep Going Until The End.

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By lesraff,
May 28, 2020 at 7:21 am • 

A Puzzling Broadway Puzzle--Help Us Please!

Friends, Readers, and Countrymen, I need your help! Like many of you, Barb and I have been looking for indoor entertainment during this long semi-lockdown. Early on, I reported on our jigsaw puzzle near-success (no, we still haven’t received the replacement for the missing piece). We were itching for the opportunity to do another puzzle... Read more »
By lesraff,
May 20, 2020 at 2:44 pm • 

Disasters are Not New. Why Does This One Feel So Different?

In my seven decades, crises have come and gone…but this one feels different. Is it because we are older, and have grown no wiser?
By lesraff,
May 19, 2020 at 1:59 pm • 
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Six Presidential Quotes and 62 Million Reasons Why

Five serious men who were never really President, and one who is. Which ones inspire you? President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) Air Force One: Real peace is not just the absence of conflict, it’s the presence of justice. And tonight I come to you with a pledge to change America’s policy. Never again will I... Read more »
By lesraff,
May 17, 2020 at 7:08 am • 

An Anti-Vax Facebook Post Drives Me Crazy--Here Is Why

Damn, it looks scary. The anti-vax Facebook post shows a baby doll with  20 or so needles sticking out of its arms and legs. Listed below the picture are 26 toxins, antibiotics,  pesticides, and other chemicals that are said to be ingredients of the vaccinations your child should receive by the time they are six years old.... Read more »
By lesraff,
May 14, 2020 at 6:33 am • 

If They Open It, Will You Come?

The lockdown is growing longer. We are tired of masks and disinfectants and waving through car windows. We are horrified by stories of massive unemployment, lines at food pantries (they used to call those lines breadlines,) and inadequate government response. We want it all to stop. We all want to get into Doc’s DeLorean, ride to the... Read more »
By lesraff,
May 12, 2020 at 4:38 pm • 
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Every Dysfunctional Family Is Dysfunctional In Its Own Way. Ozark's Byrdes vs Offspring's Proudmans

Like most of you, our Netflix account has been getting a workout. After our home-cooked dinner is enjoyed, after our dishes are put away and the kitchen is gleaming, and after our Sudoku-Crossword hour has come and gone, it is binge time. Our usual pattern is to watch a pair of shows, something dramatic followed... Read more »
By lesraff,
May 7, 2020 at 6:54 am • 

Paper Memories of the Week Before COVID-19

This weekend I opened my wallet to hand a $10 bill to Barb and discovered a few folded-up receipts–receipts I had jammed into the wallet as I left each of the last 3 restaurants we had dined in. Each brought back memories of the life that was just beginning to change. The oldest receipt, dated March... Read more »
By lesraff,
May 3, 2020 at 8:39 am •