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Timely books for children 

Two of these books urge young readers to be outside their homes, discovering and enjoying the natural world around them. The other two celebrate self-esteem and black history.   Sean Sheehan   “I ate Sunshine for breakfast” (7-14 year-olds) justifies its glorious title by bringing botany alive. Informative text and […]

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Groundhog days

Trump rose to power in 2016 on waves of racism and nationalism that have always flowed in the American psyche. As the next election looms, he seeks to ride the same currents and, once again, the Democrats are beached on the sand with a figurehead who may not be able […]

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A Covid scorecard?

When I was a boy, we played the game ‘Tiplatch’. This involved kids knocking on the door of someone’s house, and then running away from the irate owner, without getting caught.   Steve Latham   However, I often seemed to be the one captured and slapped. Nevertheless, under many different […]