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2020 Brought Us Startling, Weird Numbers May. 18, 2021
We're a statistics-happy society. We obsess over the latest numbers on just about everything —... Read More
How To Get Stubborn Americans To Get Vaccinated: Bribe Them. May. 18, 2021
Sometimes, a little bit of gentle persuasion rather than overt coercion can move humans to do things... Read More
Welcome Back, Carter. Except Add Dementia. May. 16, 2021
Remember the old 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter"? It aired on ABC from 1975 to 1979. The preside... Read More
I Have No Social Life May. 14, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I'm still not attending school in person due to COVID-19. I finished my freshman year a... Read More
Shining Some Light on 'Cave Syndrome' May. 14, 2021
Before antibiotics, sunlight was used to speed up the healing of wounds, according to the Sunlight I... Read More
Solidarity in the Fight Against Asian American Hate May. 14, 2021
Some very troubling data was released this month from the Stop AAPI Hate ("AAPI" referring to Asian ... Read More
It's Time for Americans to Get Back to Work May. 13, 2021
When it comes to the great American work ethic, our country is hurtling down the wrong path. The Bid... Read More
Biden Sets Everything on Fire May. 12, 2021
Joe Biden is the luckiest man to ever assume the presidency. He succeeded an unpopular figure. He wa... Read More
Pandemic-Induced Remote Work Means Some Income Might Be Taxable in Two States May. 12, 2021
Millions of Americans worked remotely last year due to the pandemic, and many of them worked from st... Read More
Rose by Any Other Name May. 11, 2021
My friend operated a retail wine shop. And he was incredulous. It was 1983, and I had just written a... Read More
Cracks in the Foundation May. 08, 2021
COVID? COVID-19 has all but disappeared from California. At this writing, our positivity rate ̵... Read More
Suspend Those Vaccine Patents Now May. 06, 2021
Images of the uncontrolled pandemic in India or Brazil may seem too distant to worry us in America, ... Read More
School Secretaries Are Very Important May. 05, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I recall that you said in a past column that teachers are the most important school emp... Read More
To Our Surprise, Face Masks Will Be Partly Missed May. 04, 2021
When told to wear face masks two COVID-plagued winters ago, we thought: "Can't wait until this is ov... Read More
The Joy of Books May. 01, 2021
First, there was the gas leak. That I could smell. What I should have done that very minute was char... Read More
On the Subject of Grief and Gratitude Apr. 30, 2021
I am writing this after hearing a fresh batch of stark and shocking news — yet another reminde... Read More
Mask-Free: A Democratic Miracle Apr. 29, 2021
I keep masks right next to the front door, along with sanitizer and gloves. They have been there for... Read More
How Can the American Rescue Plan Act Help Your Family? Apr. 28, 2021
Dear Readers: With most eligible individuals having already received their $1,400 stimulus payment, ... Read More
Rich Whites Trying to Suppress Native Americans. Again Apr. 28, 2021
It's tough being rich. For one thing, you have to be on constant alert to keep commoners from encroa... Read More
Mother-in-Law Kept Out Apr. 27, 2021
Dear Annie: My daughter-in-law could probably have written the letter about the person trying too ha... Read More
