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Careless adults take note: ‘Children will listen … children will see’

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“Careful the things you say Children will listen Careful the things you do Children will see And learn.” At his death late last month at the age of 91, composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was praised for writing for character rather than the hit parade. Playwright Arthur Laurents, who worked with him on several productions, once said that Sondheim […]

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Has a pandemic changed America or revealed its heart?

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On the same day, it was two very different scenes from Michigan. The Detroit funeral last week of 5-year-old Skylar Madison Herbert, the young victim of COVID-19, received some notice, though in days that followed, other victims rapidly filled the screen and news pages. Yet it was impossible to forget young Skylar’s beautiful face, soulful eyes and enchanting smile. Thinking

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When Even Poisoning Children Is Political, That’s an American Tragedy

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Who’s to blame for the water that poisoned the residents of Flint? Was it Environmental Protection Agency officials whose political squabbling with state and local leaders delayed getting word to residents? Was it the governor and his appointed emergency manager who, with eyes on the bottom line, made critical life decisions for a worried city?

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