Frustration Is Felt on All Sides
COVID-19 vaccinations are a source for frustration Frustration is a common human experience. It moves us to be rash, to sometimes quit, to sometimes resist,...
The Offended Form This Nation
We have reasons to be offended Are you offended? It may be an easy question to answer given the state of the news we see...
Multiple Points of View Make America
Points of view challenge America The news media are busy covering a wide variety of points of view. It’s not just a left or right...
Failure Is an Opportunity for Improvement
War failure invites assessment War is failure. That’s an easy thing to say simply because nobody really wins at war except those that can extract...
Conned Americans Suffer Tribalism
Tribalism divides us Tribalism sounds like a scourge out of ancient history. It’s alive and well, dwelling among all of us in every American community....
Olympic Stories Inspire the World
Stories eclipse the shine of medals The stories that emerge from the Olympics, no matter which year or what season, outshine the glint we see...
Olympics Begin with An Equal Chance
I love the Olympics! From the first notes of Aaron Copeland’s, “Fanfare for The Common Man,” until the Olympic cauldron is extinguished at the close,...
Flawed Process Stumbles Trying to Save Democracy
Texas Democrats try a different process Political process is designed, hopefully, to bring consensus and good governance. Instead, Texas politicians got creative with a process...
Independent Review Lauds “All Votes Matter!”
Blogs point to Equal Voice Voting This is the 180th blog I’ve submitted for public consumption. In each, recent news events have been highlighted to...
Minority Message Points to Failed Governance
The majority missed the message Good governance starts with a good message. Laws are vital. Justice is important. But both emerge from a basis formed...