Tag: New York Times

For North Carolina Voters Who Are Voting By Mail: You MUST Seal the Inner Envelope As Well As the Outer One

October 23, 2026

This election, I recommend that everyone votes in person, preferably during early voting. However, voting by mail is sometimes the only option for people who are in institutions or homebound, have physical restrictions or demanding work schedules, and other such reasons. If voting by mail, PLEASE BE AWARE that new rules in North Carolina require … More For North Carolina Voters Who Are Voting By Mail: You MUST Seal the Inner Envelope As Well As the Outer One

Having Ethical Questions around COVID Vaccinations? Let’s check in with NYT, WaPo, the Mayor, and the Dalai Lama.

August 28, 2021

On Monday, Wake County (NC) students on the traditional calendar went back to school. Like many city/suburban areas, the school board mandated masks for everyone inside school, despite some intense protests by some parents. Last week, my city, Cary (a town outside Raleigh, NC), also imposed a mask mandate within city buildings. That, too, has … More Having Ethical Questions around COVID Vaccinations? Let’s check in with NYT, WaPo, the Mayor, and the Dalai Lama.

It’s Finally Here! THE Movie Event of My Summer

June 11, 2021

I’ve been waiting for this day for years––literally years. Since 2016, actually, when it was announced that Lin-Manuel Miranda, who was the toast of Broadway with his blockbuster Hamilton, would co-produce a movie version of his first musical, In the Heights. There were a few detours along the way; it was originally going to be … More It’s Finally Here! THE Movie Event of My Summer