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...
Category: Civil Discourse
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...
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...
No Free Pass After Dayton and El Paso
Political leaders get no free pass There is no free pass for any political leader after the shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas....
How We Act Depends On Perspective And Vision
Values make us act We all act according to our values. But that’s not the complete picture. Our values forge our beliefs as they stimulate...
Hands Up Gets People To Talk
Hands Up has much to say about civil discourse This blog space has very little to do with shouting, “Hands up!” The blog is mainly focused...