During my keynotes and workshops on leadership I frequently offer attendees an exercise in self-clarity called True North. The goal is for each person to craft a simple statement of who they are at their core, a declaration of what’s most deeply important to them. The responses are often moving and self-revelatory, and it is… [read more]
Live and Die Loud, The Economy and Ottawa
We have a Second Amendment and it was enshrined into something holy and untouchable as if directly from God by Justice Antonin Scalia, the NRA, bobblehead Republicans and every red state absolutist. Just two things about that. The First Thing That amendment reads: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free… [read more]
We Know – Really
We have records going back nearly 200 years, so it’s with great confidence that the experts say that the seven hottest years on record are – drum roll please – the last seven years. They brought us ever-more-catastrophic storms, killing heat and more, as well as the deafeningly loud warnings of permafrost melt, releasing methane… [read more]
Guest Essay: It’s The Right Question
My friend Ed Gurowitz is an insightful guy. He recently had something to say that connects Black History Month with a larger picture. His post speaks to how easily we can lose our democracy or, harder, keep it and spread it to all we men/women whom we long ago declared are created equal. Ed gave… [read more]
Voting Rights
Pamela Moses stands sentenced to six years and one day in the slammer in Memphis for the horrific crime of attempting to register to vote. Not for any voting infraction, but solely for having tried to register to vote. Ms. Moses is a convicted felon who served her time, did her parole and was a… [read more]
Groundhog Day Special Edition
Pick a City Madison, WI Baton Rouge, LA San Bernardino, CA Des Moines, IA Birmingham, AL Rochester, NY Tempe, AZ Modesto, CA Tacoma, WA Grand Rapids, MI Tallahassee, FL Little Rock, AR Bill Maher and Bari Weiss made quite a lot of noise on his program on January 21. They insisted that we’re so over… [read more]
There Is No Difference
We’re told that there was fraud in every state, every county, every precinct and behind every tree. They tell us bad people brought boxes and suitcases full of fraudulent ballots to vote counting centers and that they destroyed legitimate ballots for Trump. People are righteously incensed at what they believe is a theft of our… [read more]
What We Can Do
I’ve been a fan of Art Friedson for a while and he recently posted 5 great tips for making change that we need. He’s given me permission to reprint his essay and you’ll find it below (ever so teeny-tiny edited). It’s a refreshing change from worrying and wringing hands. As you read you’ll notice that… [read more]
It’s Almost 1972 – Again
If we assume for the moment that people who promote fantastical and dangerous lies aren’t willfully ignorant or intelligence challenged, we’re left with some unattractive explanations. Why, for example, would Kelli Ward, Arizona GOP Chair, perpetuate the “Biden is an illegitimate president” crazy? “I want to see arrests. I want to see perp walks. I… [read more]
Special Forehead Slap Edition
Today is the day we Americans set aside to honor his work and the man, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Well, about half of us do some honoring. The other half, not so much. Let us on this one day recognize truth. Just today. We can go back to hollow platitudes tomorrow. Here’s the truth:… [read more]
