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,...
Category: Winner-takes-All
Global Tit for Tat Brings Political Consequences
Killing General Soleimini brings consequences We all live with consequences. It’s one of the first “facts of life” we confront, whether it be about home...
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...
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....
Focus on Facts Amid Smoke and Noise
Lost focus has devastating effects It’s hard to keep one’s focus amid the smoke and noise of a fire or a mass shooting or a...
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...
Willful Ignorance Is Our Greatest Challenge
Everyone exercises willful ignorance We all exercise willful ignorance at one time or another. Yes, we do. Perhaps you just don’t want to hear bad...
Presidential Elections Bring Out Mixed Messages
A mixed message bears both truth and inaccuracy The New York Times Editorial Board, a usually reliable news source, brought mixed messages to the Electoral...
Your Opinion Counts in Presidential Elections
Woodstock’s 50-year anniversary brings back old opinions My, how one’s opinion changes over time. While I did not attend Woodstock 50 years ago (it’s the...