What Will We Do Then? The largest invasion of a sovereign nation since WW II is occurring, It’s the current iteration of European wars ignited by a narcissist who thinks he’s going to rule the world. People have died and more will continue to die in urban warfare. Meanwhile, Putin has gone cynical and fully… [read more]
Potpourri-v14.0
Does It Feel Hot In Here To You? A short time ago I posted a piece about global warming. In case you are a denier, you need to know a few more things, so, in no particular order, Any discussion about global warming needs to be grounded in facts. Not fantasies. Not wishes. Not conspiracy… [read more]
It’s a Feature, Not a Bug
Crime Crime has been rising for several years, so it’s understandable that one year into the Biden presidency President Biden would be blamed for everything. That’s just how Republicans roll. But let’s set aside stupid talk about defunding the police, lousy administration job performance and the rest. Crime is a symptom, not a root cause…. [read more]
True North, Immigration and Cwazy
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]
