Ignore: The Verb That Kills Democracy
What we ignore can destroy us We ignore the truth at our peril. Saturday’s front page article in The Oregonian tells of how Newberg’s school...
Category: Civil Discourse
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...
Democracy Is Defended by What We Learn
What we learn safeguards our democracy We must learn a lot. Learning not only prepares us to have better jobs and better lives, it also...
What American Sees Through the Window
We can see a lot through our window What do you see while looking out your window? Do you see a scene from nature: an...
Political Divides Leave Us Wondering Why
We are perplexed about why we are so divided Our political divisions are perplexing, leaving us to ask, “Why?” Quick answers come to mind that...
Partisan Politics Destroys Democracy
Partisan politics forces us apart Partisan politics is nothing new. Our nation has endured political divides from the its very beginning. Ideologies force our perspectives...