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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘The Price You Pay’
Bruce Springsteen’s upcoming U.S. tour has been generating headlines, but not because of the music
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Hochul and Zeldin haven’t given up their day jobs
By Richard Lee While Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin trade barbs on the campaign trail, the two gubernatorial candidates are making good use of the elected positions they already hold. As governor, Hochul is effectively employing a Rose Garden strategy,… Read More ›
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Title IX has made a difference for women’s athletics, but the 50-year-old law still has a way to go
By Paula Scraba, Rachel Kimmel and Denny Wilkins The lacrosse ball soared through the air. Thump. It landed neatly into the net of Caroline Paterno’s lacrosse stick. Heart beating fast, she sprinted up the field, passing her opponents. She lifted… Read More ›
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For the want of critical thinking, America has succumbed to tribalism
In this century, America has lost its once-remarkable cognitive compass because so many people have lost the desire or ability to think with a discerning mind. That must change.
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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Turn, Turn Turn’
A new postal stamp stamp will feature Pete Seeger, whose career embodied a spirit of music and social justice.
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Political campaigns should take a break the way baseball does
By Richard Lee Major League Baseball will take its annual mid-season break for the All-Star Game this week. Wouldn’t it be great if political campaigns did the same? In political campaigns, the stakes are high and time is always short…. Read More ›
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How has COVID changed expectations for students entering the workforce?
By John Stevens and David Kassnoff Current employees know how the COVID-19 pandemic re-wrote how their workplaces operate. Frequent video calls via Zoom, anxiety from prolonged isolation, and seemingly perpetual work-from-home days became the norm for associates and teams across… Read More ›
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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Suspicious Minds’
With ‘Elvis’ emerging as one of the top films of the summer and hearings on the insurrection dominating the headlines, ‘Suspicious Minds’ is our choice for the week ahead.
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Is a focus on crime a path to victory in NY?
By Richard Lee Lee Zeldin’s Twitter feed leaves no doubt about what the Republican gubernatorial candidates believes is the top issue in his race with Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul. Crime has been the major focus of his campaign. Over the… Read More ›
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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘American Tune’
On Independence Day as we celebrate America, Paul Simon’s American Tune is our choice.
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