It’s Time to Stop Blaming COVID for Everything

How long are we going to keep arguing about who is to blame for the COVID-19 pandemic? And regardless of who (if anyone) is to blame, how long are we going to keep blaming the pandemic for many (or most, or all) of our problems? Those were the questions I had – again...

The SNL Skit Is Hilarious. And Also Tragic.

While watching – and re-watching – a recent Saturday Night Live skit, I was reminded of an observation by the great filmmaker Charlie Chaplin: “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” The skit in question focused on a group of teachers...
Allan Halcrow