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I just finished John Kerry’s EVERY DAY IS EXTRA.  It is a remarkable memoir by a decorated veteran, dedicated public servant and enthusiastic citizen of the world. I had the distinct pleasure to hear Mr. Kerry preview this book at the BookExpo America in June in NYC. That night I was restless, composing in my…

The book, In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History by Mitch Landrieu, is a humbling read.   I found it to be a sobering experience punctuated with introspection–that I have been complicit in the acceptance of Confederate statues. The statues were not erected in an historical nature. They were erected to memorialize men…

Indecent is defined as “offending against generally accepted standards of propriety and good taste.”  I cannot think of a person more suited to that description than our current president. Before I make enemies of all of my friends who are supporters of our current president, let me make one thing clear.  You might like his…

  Dean James Ryan of the Harvard Graduate School of Education (now President of the University of Virginia) recently addressed the graduating class of 2016 and challenged them to ask the right questions in the years to come.   His challenge to them was to ask questions and not look for easy answers.  Indeed, good questions—not the…

[This post is a personal, apolitical statement and does not represent any endorsement by my employer or professional affiliations] Indecent is defined as “offending against generally accepted standards of propriety and good taste.” I cannot think of a person more suited to that description than our current president. Before I make enemies of all of…

In this election, are the choices really us vs. them? Our current president would have you believe that—and that is scary.  Broadly stroked, fear mongering does not serve us well.  Lying about issues consistently, whether national or international, leads to a lack of trust by fellow citizens and our allies around the world.  And he now…