January 16, 2021

The Contingency of History—We Missed a Bullet—So Today, January 20th—We Celebrate with Relief and Hope Joe Biden's Inauguration

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  I am more mindful than ever of the  contingency  of history.    There are so many ways we could be beset with another four years of Trump....
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January 7, 2021

2021—A Year of Hope and Opportunity. A Test of Our Resolve

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  The year 2020 revealed stark realities like no other year in my 80+ year lifetime.  It has taught us a lot.  It has left us aware of the n...
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...