WHERE IS THE MICROFILM? by Joseph DeMaio, ©2012 (Aug. 26, 2012) — In 1729, English essayist/satirist Jonathan Swift authored “A Modest Proposal.” The essay satirically suggested a solution to the “problem” of Irish poverty, hypothetically proposing that the “…impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies.” […]