Reading time – 2:03; Viewing time – 4:09 . . . Fact #1: On January 26 alt-right, anti-Semite, white supremacist advisor to President Trump, Stephen Bannon, told the New York Times that the “elite media” is “the opposition party” and should “keep its mouth shut.” Opinion: That sounds a great deal like a lightly veiled… [read more]
We Need a Fix
Reading time – 5:15; Viewing time – 10:46 . . . We’re politically polarized to an extreme not seen since the Civil War. We’re in debt to a level that most people cannot even comprehend and we have no plan to make things better. We have the highest cost of medical care in the world… [read more]
Herbie
Reading time – 1:47; Viewing time – 3:45 . . . NOTE: WordPress is the utility I use to craft and offer these posts and it has gone mad. It is misbehaving in strange and limiting ways, which accounts for why this post is late, why there isn’t much in the way of pics in… [read more]
Most People
Reading time – 1:29 seconds; Viewing time – 2:31 . . . “Most people prefer a problem they can’t solve to a solution they don’t like.” So says Dr. Lee Thayer, an expert in the fields of leadership and communication. He has much to teach those who would lead, especially those who would consciously lead… [read more]
It’s Always About All Of Us
Reading time – 51 seconds; Viewing time – 1:35 . . . 1,500 people showed up at the Armory on Clark Street in Chicago recently for Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s event. They were people who don’t like what has been promised by the incoming administration, who think this is an escalation of a war on democracy,… [read more]
Jax New Rules
Reading time – 2:47 seconds; Viewing time – 3:54 . . . Safety note to readers and viewers: This commentary registers 7.4 on the Snark-O-Meter. With honor to Bill Maher for the format, here are Jax New Rules starting on January 20: Jax New Rule – People have to stop saying they’re pro-life if they… [read more]
The Question
Reading time – 1:56; Viewing time – 3:48 . . . I’ve been in dialogue with a small group of smart people, many of whom read and contribute to this series. They have offered great clarity and insight and have pushed me to refine what I now see as the key question of our time…. [read more]
Good At Heart – Guest Essay
Reading time – 2:46 . . . I promised some help and some hope in the last article and this is it. Joel Altschul (no relation) is a bona fide smart person, a good writer and a pal. He recently sent the essay that follows as his contribution to how we can move forward and… [read more]
Danger – There’s Bad Stuff Coming
Reading time – 2:55; Viewing time – 5:35 . . . We need a good and optimistic start for the new year. That message is for next week. Let’s first establish in a blinding flash of the obvious and in a compelling way why we need that good and optimistic start. You don’t need a… [read more]
Whitefish, MT – Guest Essay
Reading time – 2:54 . . . An email addressed to our family from my travel writer, Montana native, daughter-in-law Wendy arrived and it was so shocking and important that I asked permission to post it here as a guest essay. You may know what’s going on in Whitefish, MT, but it’s unlikely that you’ve… [read more]
