Believe What You See or See What You Believe
What we believe can make things worse I believe we’re about to witness the nastiest presidential campaign, based on misplaced emotions and falsehoods, in the...
Category: Voter Engagement
Impeachment Silences the Minority
The senate dismisses the minority call for witnesses The silencing of minority voices in the impeachment trial has been on full display in recent weeks,...
A Perspective of Fear Divides the Nation
A cautionary perspective Impeachment proceedings highlight perspective differences across the nation. Confusion, fear, and defensiveness – from everyone – is easy to witness. Hamilton wrote...
Impeachment Audiences Matter
American audiences are diverse Many audiences will be watching the impeachment trial beginning this week. The audience demographics are diverse. American nationalities, traditions, history, religions,...
2020 Goals Amid Conflicting Realities
Setting 2020 goals is challenging Have you set any goals for 2020? We call them resolutions if we’re referring to self-improvement habits. The turn of...
How The Grinch Affects Our Politics
The Grinch gets a heart It’s the season for a rerun of the Dr. Seuss story of, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” It’s a fun...
Remembering Our Principles Amid Political Strife
Common principles give us political focus Principles are what guide us. We refer to principles in our religious practices. We remember our principles when making...
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...
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...