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[Note: we will soon have something to say about the horror that's happening in Israel. In the meantime, this is the best editorial that got our attention, about what's going on and why it's so atrociously significant. It's from independent journalist Noah
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“You want me to eat that?!” Sorry, it was green and sloppy. Kind of totally mushy and a wee bit dripping. Callaloo. That’s what they called it. It’s a vibrant, green leafy plant with supposedly so many good things in it for you. You stew it or steam
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Friends, I’m sorry. I think we’ve made a mistake. As we watched a few more news sources fall prey to the skewed idea last week that presenting more than one angle of an issue is no longer necessary nor good (while simultaneously suggesting all reporting on any incumbent
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Pew Research Center released the following findings this past week. I wish we could say we were surprised… Americans have long been critical of politicians and skeptical of the federal government. But today, Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the
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So if automotive manufacturing workers are striking — and I’m not an automotive manufacturing worker — should I care? Excellent question. Let’s get to that question shortly. The United Auto Workers (UAW) has decreased in size over the years, now a union with more retirees (580,000) than active members
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“We all have blind spots in our knowledge and opinions. The bad news is that they can leave us blind to our blindness, which gives us false confidence in our judgment and prevents us from rethinking. The good news is that with the right kind of confidence, we can learn
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The most successful teams have the best playbook. The most successful teams stick to their playbook, as it gives them time to boost profit and maximize outcome. According to Accenture, the largest consulting firm in the world, “A playbook reflects a plan — an approach or strategy defining predetermined responses worked
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Two weeks ago 81-year old Sen. Mitch McConnell was asked at a press conference about running for reelection in 2026. He seemed to start to answer the question and then totally freezes, staring blankly, lips pursed, going suddenly silent for multiple, notably awkward seconds. An aide comes to his
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Maybe we should acknowledge what we actually do… But first… Let’s acknowledge our plethora of articulate guest writers… Well done! What an insightful, diverse, eloquent group! While as said that the authors did not speak for me, as persons committed to respectful dialogue, I welcome their sharing. Agreement of
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So we’ve come to the end of our annual Guest Writer Series, and our final post features a young man who asked to again join us and share his thoughts. It was he who came up with the topic, the title, and he asked me to interview him, recording
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We’re almost to the end of our annual Guest Writer Series, yet today will take a different tack. It’s a serious topic. So instead of having today’s author share her story behind the strokes of the keyboard, we sat down and had a conversation. This is the
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[Note: this is part of our annual Guest Writer Series. Meet guest writer #13.] Let’s start today’s discussion with a few definitions (which I looked up as I was writing). endorsement: the act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something. morals: a