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The Land of Nod: The punishments keep adding up for the first family

 
Australian fires. African locusts. Worldwide plague. Do we live in Biblical times or what? If the world really is ending, we thought it was time to prepare properly for Armageddon. By, you know, reading the damn thing. The Bible, that is. (Go back to the beginning here.)

 
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A handy list of people who should never be listened to again in matters of life or death

 
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

In the early days of the virus (which really should have been the later days, had we moved in a timely fashion) there was a push from conservatives, borne from wishful thinking and a distrust of expertise (well-honed from years spent dismissing the effects of climate change), to downplay the risks of this virus.

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God digs his lamb a little burnt, spurns veggies

 
Australian fires. African locusts. Worldwide plague. Do we live in Biblical times or what? If the world really is ending, we thought it was time to prepare properly for Armageddon. By, you know, reading the damn thing. The Bible, that is. (Go back to the beginning here.)

 
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How to protect your family from COVID-19, and what to do if you catch it

 
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

This ten-minute video is the most useful, practical advice I’ve heard from a doctor who has seen a lot of patients at an Upper East Side NYC hospital on not getting the virus and what to do if you do. I feel better about the precautions we’ve taken after watching.

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East of Eden: Cast out by cherubim bearing flaming swords

 
Australian fires. African locusts. Worldwide plague. Do we live in Biblical times or what? If the world really is ending, we thought it was time to prepare properly for Armageddon. By, you know, reading the damn thing. The Bible, that is. (Go back to the beginning here.)

 
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Beguiled, bothered, and bewildered: The first couple confess their crime

 
Australian fires. African locusts. Worldwide plague. Do we live in Biblical times or what? If the world really is ending, we thought it was time to prepare properly for Armageddon. By, you know, reading the damn thing. The Bible, that is. (Go back to the beginning here.)

 
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JOE EXOTIC’S TESTIMONY: The only thing missing from ‘Tiger King’ was his day on the stand

 
What astonished us as we watched all seven episodes of ‘Tiger King’ back to back in an epic binge session last week (you too, right?) was not only the crazy story and the crazier characters, but what an incredible feat of filmmaking had been accomplished by directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin.

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How about a class-action lawsuit against Hobby Lobby for defying orders during the pandemic?

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

I have an idea that’s never been attempted, so far as I’m aware, but probably only because there’s never been a reason to attempt it.

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All about Eve: Serpentine trickery in the garden leads to fall fashion

 
Australian fires. African locusts. Worldwide plague. Do we live in Biblical times or what? If the world really is ending, we thought it was time to prepare properly for Armageddon. By, you know, reading the damn thing. The Bible, that is. (Go back to the beginning here.)

 
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Adam gets a help meet as Genesis gives us a good ribbing


 
Australian fires. African locusts. Worldwide plague. Do we live in Biblical times or what? If the world really is ending, we thought it was time to prepare properly for Armageddon. By, you know, reading the damn thing. The Bible, that is. (Go back to the beginning here.)

 
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