Does America Have a Future?
The other day I hit a quandary. Maybe you can help me resolve it. A little background will help you understand how I got to the quandary. Ten years ago I wrote a book. It [...]
Lessons from Impeachment for My Deepest Self
I’ve learned a great deal in the past few weeks, much of it arising from the recently concluded impeachment trial of Donald Trump. You may find it useful, so here goes: I have discovered my [...]
The Second Step Toward Dialogue Is a Doozy
People ask me what my book is about. I tell them it’s about how to change from the inside out so you can talk with people who drive you nuts. They say, “Boy, do I [...]
What’s the State of YOUR Nation?
How are you feeling about the country you live in? Last week, in North America, we had two celebrations of nationhood in four days: Canada Day on July 1 and the U.S. Independence Day on [...]
Donald vs. Facts: Make America Great Again
What does it mean to make America great again? As much as anything else in Donald Trump’s campaign, his supporters seem to glom onto this one big idea, or parts thereof. So it’s worth looking [...]
How Do You Honor Those Who Served?
It’s a natural question to ask in the U.S. today, which we commemorate as Memorial Day. Many Americans have spent part of the day visiting cemeteries, attending ceremonies and parades, and saying thank you to [...]
Have Values Ruined Our Dialogue?
Tim Rutten of the Los Angeles Times makes a provocative point in his excellent analysis of today’s political dialogue. About halfway through, he suggests that a confusion between values-speak and politics-speak is making things worse. [...]