 |
 |
One of the lessons in the movie Oppenheimer is that the man – indeed the team of scientists – come to realize that the weapon they had created for good purpose is, in fact the destroyer of their collective (and our nation’s) morality. They had created an ultimate sin.
Lonnie Carter, playwright Photo submitted
What to make of this, I am asked. A phenomenon, I reply. Kate MacKinnon, an hilarious Weird Barbie, offering Barbie/Robbie a high heel or a Birkenstock — my daughter having worn highs to her recent wedding, now exclaiming I love Birkenstocks!, before Robbie/Barbie goes off to the Real World, leaving the Perfect Barbie/Robbie World far behind.
Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) and Michelle Hinchey (D-District 41) have succeeded in getting a bill through the New York State Assembly and Senate that seeks to help communities confront the change that comes with renewable energy initiatives.
The advice the Office for the Aging provides for older adults and their caregivers isn’t necessarily carved in stone. When new evidence emerges to challenge the original advice, we adjust our advice accordingly — as is the case with the past few years’ findings on injuries and deaths caused by falls among older adults.
Between the weather, shortage of planes, computer snafus, and pre-pandemic levels of customers, air travelers face a gauntlet of travel delays. A lack of pilots and air traffic controllers is adding to the high level of aggravation during this summer season.
Accidents are among the top five causes of death among teenagers in the United States. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle fatalities are the leading cause of death to teenagers. That represents more than one-third of all deaths for this age group.
Living next to a short term rental
A couple years back I was walking down a hospital corridor in Rhinebeck wearing a well-used ball cap featuring an American flag logo when a passing woman sarcastically remarked “Make America great again?” I fixed my gaze upon her and replied “Madam, America has always been great but there’s always room for improvement”.
Copyright The Lakeville Journal
860-435-9873
PO Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039
All Rights Reserved
