December 16, 2020

Porcupines: An Intriguing Metaphor for How We Pursue the Common Good While Retaining Our Individual Interests

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  The One and the Many:   America’s Struggle for the Common Good  by Martin E. Marty   This book, written by Martin Marty, was published 23 ...
November 19, 2020

Wisdom from 80 Years Ago—Wisdom for Our Moment

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  Walter Lipmann, the nation's most esteemed  columnist  at the time,  wrote:   “Those in high places are more than the administrators o...
October 27, 2020

"A Decent America Will Be a Force to Celebrate"

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  “When World War II Ended, Nearly Everyone on Earth, Including Americans Themselves, Admired America; So Did the Japanese”   So writes the ...
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October 12, 2020

Let's Turn the Table on the Demise of Vision, Purpose and Hope

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We are a sick nation in many ways, and I am not just referring to COVID-19.  There is a cloud over America.  It has gotten darker during the...
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Diverging Perspectives on Racism as It Exists Today—Continuing to Learn, Personally

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  It would be hard to imagine two books, sharing similar titles, that differ more in their thesis than two I’ve recently read— White Fragili...
October 6, 2020

Inspiration from Michele Obama's "Becoming"

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“Becoming” by Michelle Obama   One of the finest memoirs I have ever read.  And already reputed to be the #1 bestseller of all memoirs ever....
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September 20, 2020

"Grapes of Wrath" byJohn Steinbeck—Personal Reflections on Its Meaning for Today

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This novel takes its place among the five finest novels I have ever read: the others being  Crossing to Safety  by Wallace Stegner, Tolstoy...