This kind of busy work is not only a nuisance, but especially for low-income families who are not used to the time-consuming and bureaucratic work of white people. she explains. water. Not to mention that it sometimes comes with paid forms.
Alyssa suggests several ways to ease the burden on parents. That way, “you'll get your time back when you need it most and won't miss out on important experiences and resources to help your family thrive.”
Experience a piece of serendipity Ted Johnson explains in his latest column.As he was running errands at home, Ted heard familiar music coming from his son's room, and Ted became obsessed with it. he I was a high school student. He opens the door gently:
“What do you know about that song?!”
Ted investigates the psychological phenomenon of the “reminiscence bump.” This is a psychological phenomenon in which as a person ages, their most detailed memories originate from their teenage years, especially when memorable music is recorded.
The moment of connection with his son reminded Ted of similar moments with his own parents. Suddenly, the parents seem a little cooler to the kids, and the kids start to look a little more like the parents.
The musical “Ragtime” has great songs and is set in the early 1900s, when a white family goes to a baseball game expecting “civilized entertainment” and instead encounters a changing country. It will be. My father sings:
“Now here's this noisy mob
There are very few American names.”
In the century since then, the game has become even more international and immigrant-powered. Thank God for that.essayist and poet Jaswinder Borina While “unfriendly groups” on the political right demonize immigrants and refugees as “straining America's resources,” I wonder how much foreign-born players have energized (and enriched) baseball. I'm really surprised,” he wrote.
Bolina's editorial, of course, features foreign-born phenoms like Japan's two-way great Shohei Ohtani and Dominican Republic star slugger Juan Soto. Not only do they entertain the nation, they also do a great deal of dispelling the “self-aggrandizing myth of America's monopoly on excellence.”
While we dispel myths about immigration, how about another interactive quiz? editorial committeethis time we'll discuss how much (or how little) of a burden new entrants actually put on the system.
The committee asked in earnest: “Will they cause crime?” Would you like to get rid of unnecessary taxes? Changing American culture? ”
Strategy Guide: No, no, and…see you at the ballpark!
Chaser: Now, let’s combine the two — if someone can honestly ace it. George Will's Baseball Difficult 2023 Quiz, Streak at Yankee Stadium. (Don't worry, the 2024 edition is coming soon!)
Ukraine faces a valley of death. But don't be fatalistic about it.
These are the conclusions of two analyzes of Russia's war against its neighbors that are not really contradictory.Biblical passages come from David Ignatius, reports on the dire message from last weekend's Munich Security Conference.The backup bit comes from defense strategists at the Brookings Institution michael ohanlon.
As Ukraine struggles to hold on, David writes, the Russian military is “using two great national resources: warm bodies and cold-blooded patience” to turn the war around.
O'Hanlon acknowledges that the situation is difficult, but summarizes evidence of Ukraine's staying power. Several charts show that Ukraine has succeeded in defending itself from the air, stabilizing its economy, and recruiting fighters.
The most striking graph, but also the least exciting, is the one that shows how long Ukraine has maintained a territorial stalemate.
Both authors agree that U.S. support remains important. O'Hanlon says, sadly, Russia is as resolute as Ukraine, so the West must continue to help. And David writes that Ukraine can get through this valley of the shadow of death, please, President Biden, with your stick, your staff, and your ATACM-300 missiles. .
Biden should send the weapons, David writes, because (1) Ukraine needs them and (2) “Nothing is more important to U.S. security right now.” [stopping] Russian strength on the battlefield. ”
Chaser: Josh Rogin According to reports, Sen. J.D. Vance traveled all the way to Munich just to insult Ukraine by missing an important meeting. And unfortunately, Josh says, Ohio Republicans may have learned something.
- President Xi Jinping is weakening China's economy, but that's not necessarily good news for the United States. editorial committee warns. (meanwhile, perry bacon I wonder, is the US economy really that good? And for whom?)
- A little relief for the “Laffer curve”? Megan McArdle They write that states are finding it increasingly difficult to reach the income tax sweet spot.
- Local media is struggling, but george will However, government subsidies will only make the situation worse.
Goodbye. It's a haiku. That's… Bye-Ku.
The slow innings put us at a significant disadvantage.
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