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"In the very end, civilizations perish because they listen to their politicians and not to their poets." — Jonas Mekas
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to save the world.
I know this sounds a little dramatic, but honestly, I don’t think I’m alone here. Everywhere I look, I see good...
Like most people I know, I am not trying to be on a jury.
Of course, I’ll show up when they tell me to and of course, I’ll be honest and forthcoming if I actually make it to the jury box to be questioned—or voir dired, as they say in the business. Afterward, I might even feel a little proud to have fulfilled this tiny bit of civic duty, even ...
“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention…”~Herbert Simon (1971)
Part I
At any given moment, on any given day, each of us is deciding — sometimes intentionally, but often, reflexively — where to allocate the precious resource that is our attention. And, whether we think about it or not, the choice to pay attention ...
“Human connections are deeply nurtured in the field of shared story”~Jean Houston (American author, researcher & academic)
At the beginning of each school year, I spend a good part of September helping my 12th-grade students complete their college essays for the Common App. It can be a brutal ...
I’ve been writing this monthly blog for nearly five years and until last week, I had never really thought to repost one of my blogs. I originally posted this one on June 1, 2022, a week after the Uvalde school shooting. My premise here is simple and it is written from the position of a person who: A. grew up in a home with guns and believes in the right to own them; ...
