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“While millions of Americans have been sheltering in place, FRONTLINE has been investigating the hidden toll of the pandemic of those who cannot stay home: Agricultural workers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants, who have been deemed essential to the nation’s food supply.”

1983. One year before 1984. Also Roy Scheider, on TV James Farentino. You’re thinkng of Airwolf, Jan-Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine,

I got it bad. So bad. Not just an incredibly bad idea, also this was inevitable. Teachers unions sue Florida’s governor over order requiring schools to reopen despite virus surge. The New York Times 7/20/20 Teachers unions sued Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Monday over his administration’s emergency order pushing schools to fully reopen …

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There is no more hallowed element of our coverage of current events. Well, except for scurrilous rumors and vile calumny.

Certainly one of the most misogynistic, anti-feminist plays Shakespeare ever wrote (and there are some awful ones, Nymph, in thy orisons be all my sins remembered) the questions worth considering as you watch it are these (among others)- Who wants a tamed Shrew anyway? Lou Grant hates spunk! What makes you think you can change …

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Interesting. Economic History to be sure, but also History.

Think it hasn’t come to that? You are mistaken. ‘It was like being preyed upon’: Portland protesters say federal officers in unmarked vans are detaining them By Katie Shepherd, Washington Post July 17, 2020 Federal customs officials said Friday that their agents had detained a demonstrator in Portland, Ore., who had described being “terrified” by …

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Still a very, very bad idea. I was at an outdoor meeting in Niagra Falls New York (great Porterhouse, couldn’t find the hole in the wall last time I was there) in August and damn near died of Heat Exhaustion. In Upstate New York. Next to a really, really big Fire Hydrant. Enjoy your swelter …

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By the Pallet. I practice a lot. Walmart will require face masks at all U.S. stores By Hannah Denham and Taylor Telford, Washington Post July 15, 2020 Walmart Inc. will require all shoppers to wear masks starting Monday, positioning employees at the entryways of thousands of its namesake stores and Sam’s Club locations to help …

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I must admit his musical charms are lost on me except as parody and this story may seem a bit macabre falling on the heels as it does of the announcement of the death of his only Grandson at the age of 27, presumably of suicide. But it’s not really about Elvis at all, outside …

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