Nick Gatlin, Author at The Pacific Sentinel

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Arts & Culture May 2, 2020 May 2, 2020

Isolation in the Time of Coronavirus
A rumination on baking bread and being stuck in my house for a month

These are truly strange times. Like nearly everyone else, I’ve been trapped in my house for a month and time is beginning to warp…

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Opinion May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020

The Coronavirus Outbreak Reveals the Flaws of Our Social Safety Net
Public health crises like the coronavirus epidemic disproportionately hurt those who need help the most: the poor, the sick, and the elderly.

The coronavirus outbreak has revealed the rickety foundation of the American healthcare system. The federal response to the outbreak has been woefully inadequate. The…

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Opinion, Uncategorized April 5, 2020 April 5, 2020

In Defense of Radicalism
We shouldn’t be scared of radical politics — we should embrace them.

“These are the times that try men’s souls.” Those are the words that rang out like a thundercrack on December 23, 1776, in the…

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Arts & Culture April 4, 2020 April 5, 2020

The Quiet Compassion of The Good Place
A show that teaches us how to live, and how to live with death

Warning: spoilers for the entire series below. “Picture a wave, in the ocean. You can see it, measure it—its height, the way the sunlight…

Opinion March 25, 2020 March 25, 2020

Vote Local
You should be paying attention to state and local races

The primary election on May 19, 2020 is likely the most important election you will participate in this year. No, not because of the…