Who Are the Uncounted and Why Do They Matter?
Who are the uncounted? Have you ever considered you may be among the uncounted? We want our ballots to count when we vote, right? An uncounted...
Electoral Machinery Should Include Fair Process
Our nation’s electoral machinery disappoints The electoral machinery used to elect our president may seem clunky to some. It fits in with the notion that...
Vote Margins Capture Our Attention
Recent vote margins make the news Vote margins are a concern in every election. It’s not enough to say this or that candidate won. The...
Inclusion Is A Holiday Gift Meant For Everyone
Holidays are a time to ponder As the daytime hours get shorter over this holiday season, the quiet, dark nights may cause you to wonder....
Hope Drives Voter Turnout, Creating More Hope
Was there hope in Alabama? Many Democrats raised hope last week in Alabama that Roy Moore could be defeated for a senate seat. But, they...
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...