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#481: Chasing a Shadow

Thoughts about today's solar eclipse

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Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel
Apr 08, 2024
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Niagara Falls is in the path of totality.

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On the major highways near my town, there are digital signs that say, “SOLAR ECLIPSE 4/8. NO PARKING OR STOPPING ON HIGHWAYS.” I do not think these warnings are a good sign for the state of our collective intelligence. This strikes me a bit like, “A chainsaw is not a toy. Keep away from children.”

I’m of two minds…

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