What do Robots, Fast Food, & Guaranteed Income Have in Common?

More in common than you might think. Interesting how different things intersect in life. I read an article recently that noted something like 90,000 fast food jobs go unfilled daily. I can believe it – every such place I pass has signs out advertising jobs. Many proclaim free meals, signing …
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How Do We Choose Our Personal and National Priorities?

This is a Missing Link in What Passes for National Dialogue and Personal Reflection What We REALLY Are Asking… I learned an important lesson a long time ago. It’s one that comes to mind today as I look at how we talk with each other as a nation. The lesson? …
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Science News You Should Know About – and It’s All Good News

Part of Our Hey! Look at THAT! Science Series I enjoy bringing you some of the delightfully amazing stories I come acres in the world of science. That is the plan for today, and happily, it is all good news for this round. We could all using some cheerful news, could …
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Three Important Benchmarks You May Have Missed

Big Events Grab Headlines. Sometimes the more important back story gets lost Benchmark 1: The Resignation of Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of Homeland Security We expected this one for some time. Besides this change of personnel, three more points worth noting as national benchmarks:

There has been much commentary …
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Let’s Talk About People Touching People

What could possibly go wrong with THAT conversation starter? Much media in recent days has been covering Joe Biden being too much of a touchy sort of guy. My initial reaction to all this was to not devote any blog space to the subject. Goodness knows, there are enough other …
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Two Updates + New Thoughts on an Old Topic – National Service

National service would be a fitting addition to the upcoming political season First, a Look Back at Last Week I would like to revisit the idea of national service as a rite of passage. But first, let’s update two topics discussed last week First- We discussed earlier a shameful …
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