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Politicians, mainly conservatives, advocate for smaller federal government. However, they fail to understand that government’s inherent complexity demands a robust and transparent structure. Robust doesn’t mean tough or powerful, it means full-bodied and up to the task of effectively serving all Americans. Transparent means free of deceit, operating with humility. The combination results in a…
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As world citizens, we have a duty to engage with this important question. What is our individual and collective responsibility to combat the human impact of climate change? I am currently reading David McLaren’s book, Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart: Life After Doom. McLaren clarifies in vivid detail the impending challenges we…
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We can think about resilience as the ability to stay connected to the challenges of life. In the midst of chaos or uncertainty, we have at least two choices. First, we can retreat to a place of solitude and withdraw. Alternatively, we can stay attuned to what is present in our lives and engage. Through…
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Let me share a fear I have. Our newly elected Trump administration is about to launch the Greek myth, King Midas, to its American audience. If you remember the “Midas touch,” it was not awe-inspiring. Instead, it was a myth that illustrated the dangers of greed and narrow-mindedness. I write this post as a reflection…
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The New York Times ran an article, A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized, in the Science Times this week that drew my attention and challenged my thinking on consumption. I wonder what you think of the opening paragraph. It took roughly four billion years for the first living bit of protoplasm , bred perhaps in…
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