Good Questions Get Good Answers
Good questions are hard to craft Good questions don’t come easy. As a career educator, I have created training materials for the military (Navy and...
Corruption Tests Our American Principles
Corruption is everywhere Corruption is pervasive. It has been throughout history whenever and wherever fear and greed touched human hearts. To say it’s human is...
News Delivers Hope and Warning
Pay attention to the news Is it news if it’s old? It doesn’t seem that it is anymore. As time ticks away, the validity of...
Paying Attention Fuels Our Nation’s Future
We pay attention to act responsibly Pay attention! How many times have you heard that admonition? Perhaps it was a parent or a scolding teacher...
Good Governance Demands Process Fairness
Process fairness sought by politicians from all sides Process fairness is a common concern of Republicans and Democrats in Washington. If you can get past...
What Follows After Being Wrong?
Being wrong is part of life We have all been wrong (many times) in our lives. It’s part of being alive, especially of being human....
A Precious Role Model Has Slipped Away
It’s good to remember a role model Any one of us, if we’ve experienced any success at all, can point to a role model (maybe...
Loyalty Reveals the Heart of America
Ambassador’s loyalty serves the nation well Loyalty is a value sought by anyone in a leadership or position of power. It is also a value...
Focus on Facts Amid Smoke and Noise
Lost focus has devastating effects It’s hard to keep one’s focus amid the smoke and noise of a fire or a mass shooting or a...
Betrayal Cuts Deep, Wide, and Long
Pelosi says Trump has exercised betrayal It’s probably fair to say that most of us have experienced betrayal in some way and at some time...