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  • Protactile-A New Language

    Protactile is a new language used by the deaf blind.  I’ve known blind people and I’ve known deaf people, but I’ve never met someone who is deaf and blind. And as we know from the history of Helen Keller, they not only exist, they are able to communicate. How they do that has been an…

  • Returning Looted Art

    Some stories have a long journey before they end up in print. In the last year or two we have read about  several countries and museums returning art to their native countries, art that was obtained under less than legitimate circumstances.  Back in graduate school  many years ago I remember reading about colonial administrators, adventurers,…

  • The Ethos of Work

    The pandemic has accelerated something that began a long while ago, something that could be called the ethos of work. Back in the 50’s and 60’s one  did what the employer wanted. Award winning movies of that era like The Man in The Grey Flannel Suit or The Apartment depict the personal sacrifices an employee…

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