Elayne Clift stated in her column about abortion that a Supreme Court justice said that women don't need abortions “because they can easily dump their newborn babies into adoption or foster care like so much detritus.”
The definition of “detritus” is waste of any kind, or organic matter produced by the decomposition of organisms.
Is she seriously stating that adopted/foster children are simply waste products?
I call upon the author to clarify her truly horrifying statement.
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Prior to the pandemic, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the nation's arts and culture sector comprised 4.3 percent of the economy and represented a $919.7 billion industry with 5.2 million jobs. The World Economic Forum in May 2020 reported that the music industry lost approximately half its revenue with the cancellation of concerts and other performances. Globally, the industry was worth more than $50 billion, with live music making up half the industry's revenues, the forum estimated.
The emotions that I am now feeling as I let the reality of the closing of Holton Home sink in are frustration, anger, and a deep sense of sadness. For several years, I played music at Holton Home and other Brattleboro area elder facilities. Holton Home stood out in its quality of care. I could see it primarily in the eyes of the residents and caregivers. I'm frustrated and angered because I know why it is closing: because we are...
On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 26 and 27, at 7:30 p.m., Next Stage Arts will present the Wild Goose Players' production of The Zoo Story by Edward Albee. Among the most famous one-act plays in the English language, The Zoo Story tells the story of two men, Peter and Jerry (played by John Hadden and David Stern, respectively) who meet at a bench in Central Park. Beginning with one of the most famous first lines in dramatic literature - “I've...
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