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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
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
The official title is World Holocaust Victims Remembrance Day It comes on January 27 each year and was first established in 2005 through a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly. The date was selected in memory of the largest of … Read More
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States. It’s a national holiday (what Europeans refer to as a “bank holiday”) and as such schools, federal and state offices, and (yes) banks are closed. Today, you’ll find countless … Read More
It’s Christmas Eve and with so many new subscribers, I’m happy to post a link to the Christmas story I’ve posted each year since 2013. It’s a story that begs to be remembered. But this year, I’m afraid I have no more … Read More
I’ve changed my mind. I can do that, you know. I can say “no; sorry; something has changed” even after I’ve said, “Sure; I’ll do it.” I don’t do that very often, of course, for each time I run the risk … Read More