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The Idle American By Dr. Don Newbury
The Idle American By Dr. Don Newbury

It still lurks in my mind’s “crannies,” jumping to the forefront of my thoughts more often than I’d like. It was a single sentence—uttered by someone whose name I don’t know—imparting an important truth usually requiring paragraphs, chapters or even volumes.

It was uttered in a large room where a few dozen people were scattered, dutifully obeying mandates of mask-wearing and remaining separated fro…