Where You Live is in Your DNA

In Ways Not Always Obvious, Where We Live Shapes Our World View When I was in high school (a very long time ago), I eagerly signed up for a course in political geography. I was sorely disappointed that the course never took off. Out of a student body of hundreds, …
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It’s Easy to Forget the Remarkable, Good People Among Us

Four Recent Documentaries Remind Us There is Reason for Hope and Celebration Lights at the End of the Tunnel More days than not, we see and read a lot that leaves us discouraged. Our fellow human beings leave a lot to be desired, it would seem (present company excluded, of …
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Are You Sure You Know Who is Most Electable?

History Tells Us We are Not Very Good at Recognizing the Ideal Candidate A majority of Democrats are most focused on having a candidate that can defeat Donald Trump. They would support a candidate not aligned with their views if that person is the most electable. That is a mature, even …
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Are You Willing to Commit to Proximity and Presence?

Two Very Different Events Brought Home Lessons on How We Connect I had the opportunity recently to attend two very different events. Different, but both highlighted how we connect – or fail to connect – with each other. The thread of connection reminded me how important human communication can be. If …
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The Democrats Win! Now What?

What Happens Next? How Might NOV 4 Look Different from NOV 3? Let’s Think Ahead November 2020 is right around the corner to those preparing for the elections, but it is also a long way away. It is a long way away in the sense that a LOT can happen …
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Why We Should Care – A Lot – About the “Minimum Wage”

Look at the Math and The History, Not the Politics and Doctrine For as long as I can remember, we have had national and local battles about the minimum wage. What should it be? Should it be at all? What is the point? What are the pros and cons? What …
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