Extremism is No Virtue
I’m one of a decreasing few that heard Barry Goldwater bellow “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice,” when he accepted the Republi
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Doug Neckers
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Through One’s Own Eyes
Thirty or so years ago, soon after my wife Sue and I first joined Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Toledo, we met a young priest then s
Doug Neckers
- Mar 14
- 4 min
On Memory
As we move farther and farther away from incidents, horrible and pleasant, it is really important for many - not just a few - to remember
Doug Neckers
- Mar 14
- 4 min
Suzanne
My wife, Suzanne, is severely and permanently ill. Taking care of her is a total responsibility. After 61 years of marriage, her health has
Doug Neckers
- Feb 15
- 5 min
The Banality of Evil
Congress has just finished the second impeachment trial of an evil man, who, to the misfortune of our nation, happened to be elected Preside
Doug Neckers
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Kaptur Introduces Resolution Calling for the Establishment of National Institute of Viral Diseases
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced a House Resolut
Doug Neckers
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Is There a Fascist in America's Future?
January 6, 2021 is another day of infamy, especially because those losses were inflicted on Americans by Americans.
Jack Lessenberry
- Jan 8
- 4 min
Who is Really to Blame for What Happened in Washington
Yes, Donald Trump is to blame for what happened in Washington yesterday, but he not the only one to blame.
Doug Neckers
- Nov 10, 2020
- 5 min
Changing Times
The pandemic of 2020 has been painful for the world, and in more ways than just the number of persons worldwide that have taken ill, or by t
Doug Neckers
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Vote
Vote Americans – for God’s sake vote. And do your part for a new birth of a government of the people, for the people and by the people, that
Doug Neckers
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
Leadership and the Virus
Science -- namely, the Manhattan Project that led to the atom bomb -- had a lot to do with ending World War II when it did. The Japanese sig
Doug Neckers
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
National Health Board
When I hear the word ‘science’ it sometimes takes me back to the 9th grade, and my little hometown in upstate New York in the early 1950s.
Doug Neckers
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
Scientific and Medical Editors Oppose Trump
For as long as I’ve been a scientist -- almost 60 years -- new issues of the major
academic journals have been anxiously anticipated because
Doug Neckers
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor on the anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
Doug Neckers
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Acronyms
I have to admit that we scientists have done our part to pollute the language but the fact is that acronyms are quintessential Washington...
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