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The Choice is Still Ours
In 1951, The Day the Earth Stood Still delivered a stark warning: humanity’s survival depends on its ability to overcome fear and embrace cooperation. More than 70 years later, that message remains as relevant as ever. The film’s central conflict—whether we choose peace or succumb to fear—mirrors the choices we face in today’s political and cultural landscape. The film tells...
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March 24, 2025
  • Accountability
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  • Golden Rule
  • Inspiration
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Rage and Outrage
The last presidential election was marked by deep mistrust and anger. Four years later, the anger has escalated exponentially, with rage now dominating the political landscape, encouraging a pervasive sense of outrage. Dialogue has devolved into confrontation, disagreement into hostility. Rather than seeking solutions, we dig deeper into division, driven by a need to dominate rather than understand. What’s driving...
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October 1, 2024
  • Compassion

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The Death of Shame
Over the past several months, I’ve written commentaries revisiting moments in our history when individuals confronted serious challenges and rose to meet them — to...
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Because We Need It
From the man who invented The Tonight Show. What Steve Allen understood—long before humor became sharper and more performative—is that laughter can be light and...
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Why George Marshall Still Matters
There are moments in history when power reveals its true character. During World War II, no American general was more central to victory than George...
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The Most Sacred Thing
We toss the word “sacred” around as if it were a mood, something reserved for private faith. But in public life, “sacred” has a harder...
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THIS Cannot Be Ignored
New information has now confirmed what many feared from the start: Alex Pretti was disarmed before he was shot—multiple times—by federal agents in Minneapolis. Whatever...
  • Accountability
  • Ethical Impropriety
  • Government
  • Gun violence
Year One
Not long ago, I stopped watching the national news. I told myself I was stepping away from the noise and the churn for some peace...
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