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V.B. Price has lived in New Mexico since l958, mostly in Albuquerque’s North Valley, writing poetry, journalism and non-fiction. His website is vbprice.com.

COVID-19 in America: Showing Us Who We Really Are Once Again

COVID-19 in America: Showing Us Who We Really Are Once Again

June 1, 2020 By V.B. Price 1 Comment

COVID-19 is showing us, in the most horrible and truthful way, the reality of racism in America today.

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Keeping Informed in the Age of Information

Keeping Informed in the Age of Information

May 24, 2020 By V.B. Price 2 Comments

The founder of Cowboys for Trump spoke his mind, and now we are informed about what a sorry state his mind is in.

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The Deadends of Prejudice, Pessimism and Baloney Optimism

The Deadends of Prejudice, Pessimism and Baloney Optimism

May 17, 2020 By V.B. Price Leave a Comment

Native Americans in New Mexico, who comprise only 10% of the population, account for over half of all COVID-19 cases here.

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Pandemics of 1968 and 2020: Surviving the Virus of American Politics

Pandemics of 1968 and 2020: Surviving the Virus of American Politics

May 10, 2020 By V.B. Price 2 Comments

How will people describe this year of upheaval 50 years from now?

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Can Americans Respond to Fundamental Change With Courage and Intelligence?

Can Americans Respond to Fundamental Change With Courage and Intelligence?

May 3, 2020 By V.B. Price 3 Comments

A post-pandemic America will require a major rearrangement of American culture.

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Earth Day 2020: 50 Years of Being Too Ignorant to Be Pessimistic

Earth Day 2020: 50 Years of Being Too Ignorant to Be Pessimistic

April 26, 2020 By V.B. Price 2 Comments

Since the first Earth Day, millions of people have become environmentally activated to help create a sustainable world in spite of the dinosaurs in power.

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How Odd to Be the Lesser of Two Evils and Easily Left to Die

How Odd to Be the Lesser of Two Evils and Easily Left to Die

April 19, 2020 By V.B. Price 2 Comments

This pandemic reminds us that inequality can be a death sentence for many of us.

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