All posts filed under: The Times We Live In

Addressing the challenges of our polarized times

Isolated minds. Dead hearts.

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We have reached the point in our civic lives where we are easily overwhelmed by evil and hatred, which isolate the mind and kill the heart.

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“Of course she did” was my response when news broke that Dolly was an investor for a COVID vaccine.

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The comment that “my father did the ironing and my mother did the finances” led down a new path.

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History will find those who put personal gain and short-term power above service to community and country.

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Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to Be An Antiracist” is a powerful reminder of our personal responsibilities in fighting racism.

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The road a country takes to decency and respect for the rule of law is long.

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Moving towards a place and time where belief in our abilities to achieve a noble common purpose defeats the fears that turn hate into loathing.

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Steve Almond’s “Bad Stories” is a good book to revisit when considering our ongoing information crisis.

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In “Our Towns”, James and Deb Fellows found a surprisingly relevant bellwether institution: the public library.

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My series of observations on the lessons of history in the fight for democracy.