https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/449 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 https://dailymemphian.com/article/13959 <p>The lack of a national plan to deal with the pandemic led to a disorganized and uncoordinated set of responses. Project Apollo and the Manhattan Project show what we can do when the response to a challenge is unified.</p> david.mirvis@gmail.com (David Mirvis) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/13959 Thu, 14 May 2020 04:00:00 -0500