Listening Is Good For The People
Listening: For Simple and Complex Reasons A friend of mine recently asked why I push for people to listen to each other in this divisive...
We The People Should Guide Good Governance
We The People Are Forgotten “We the people…” seems to be a forgotten perspective in the U.S. Congress. We learned this past week that a...
A Season of Gift Giving And Thanksgiving
The Gift of Union Recently, I was made aware of a small book by Jack Weatherford entitled, “Indian Givers.” While the title may be off-putting,...
Thanksgiving For Opportunities
The Thanksgiving List It’s Thanksgiving! It’s one of our nation’s major holidays. I wonder sometimes if we’ve misnamed it. Since visions of roasted turkey and...
Assumptions May Not Be Normal Anymore
November Assumptions Surprised Many It’s human to assume much that surrounds us. We assume dogs will chase cats, rain will clear the air, and we...
Close Elections For The Many and The Few
How California Flipped The Nation Close elections get a lot of attention. The 2016 election did not disappoint in that regard. Clinton captured more of...
Holidays And Family and Politics – Oh My!
Politics And The Family As the holidays approach, are you dreading politics stealing the moment? For example, imagine when the crazy uncle opens the conversation...
Rule Changes Improve Voter Experience
NBA Rules Change in 2017 Rule changes are grabbing our attention as the 2017 NBA season gets underway. The NBA Board of Governors met to...
Russia and The National Popular Vote Bill Threaten our Democracy!
Russia Threaten Our Elections Recent events have alarmed concerned citizens of all political stripes. Russia hacking has attempted to steal and/or affect the votes we cast....
Gerrymandering Gets It Wrong
Left Alone, Politicians Mess Things Up! When we think of gerrymandering, we often think of political mischief gone unchecked. Because, well, that’s what it is....