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We’re back with our series on civil discourse today, moving on to FROG. Yes. I’m tickled too. Do you dread neighborhood gatherings because they always end in a political argument? Do you secretly cringe when your seat mate on the commuter line … Read More
We’re taking a break from my series on civil discourse. Since every Action List I’m receiving emphasizes how critical self-care is, I decided I needed to focus on my favorite self-care rituals this week. Off I hopped into a steaming bubble bath. That’s … Read More
We’re in our fifth week looking at Civil Discourse. To guide us on our journey, I concocted the hokey acronym LEAP FROG and here we are at Part 4: P is for Present (your ideas, finally!). I was enormously gratified as I … Read More
Civil Discourse: is it dead, dying, or worth the effort to revive it? If you believe as I do that it is not only possible to revive civil discourse, but imperative that we do so, then you’ve landed on the … Read More
Civil political discourse: If I try for it, will I be disappointed? Is civil discourse a greased pig? Again, I choose to believe that civil discourse is not only attainable — doable — it is vital for the future of our democracy. … Read More
March 8, 2017 Today is International Women’s Day, a holiday celebrated around the world. Its theme for 2017 is Be Bold for Change. For my contribution, I am reposting (with permission and slightly edited for length and clarity) from … Read More
Is civil discourse dead? Weakened from lack of use? Civil discourse may be hard to find these days, with uncivil conversations taking over on social media and elsewhere. But I want to believe that we can revive it, if we want … Read More
How do we hold a civil conversation with someone with whom we fundamentally disagree? How can we disagree without becoming disagreeable? However do we begin? If you’ve been paying attention over the past few months, these are not new questions. It used to be … Read More
Greed. One of the seven deadly sins. Are we as a culture down to only six? The quote above (and the fuller one, below) is from tRump’s The Art of the Deal. The only time in my life I didn’t … Read More