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: Nonpartisanship
Testing Democracy Occurs in Plain View
Why testing democracy is common Testing democracy is a constant challenge we live with. It’s the price we pay for being self-governed. Others, threatened by...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
Our Voting Rights Are Under Assault
States are attacking our voting rights Voting rights are under attack as states move to make it harder to vote. Already 14 states have passed...
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...