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Ignore Trump? I Was Wrong!
Last week, I wrote that the media needs to ignore former president Donald Trump. I was wrong. None of us should ignore Donald Trump. Time and time again, Trump has proven himself to be a bigoted, misogynistic, narcissistic and dangerous liar. Now, he’s crossed the Rubicon . . . no course correction . . . no going back . ....
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December 6, 2022
  • Accountability
  • Extremism
  • Government
  • Hate
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What We Need to Be
“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Oprah Winfrey Confederate statues are coming down. Quaker Oats is dropping Aunt Jemima from its maple syrup. Even the new streaming service, HBO Max, has withdrawn, for the time being, the 1939 film, Gone with the Wind, due to its racist depictions. From appearances, the country...
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June 22, 2020
  • Education
  • Golden Rule
  • Tolerance

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As we approach the 250th anniversary of our democratic republic, I remain drawn to the widening divide in our country. Disagreement is not new. From...
  • Civic Responsibility
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  • Responsibility
An Easter Message That Matters
On Thursday, three days before Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIV delivered a message that went straight to the point. “Leadership is not measured by authority,...
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The Man Who Feared What We Might Become
Since my dinner with Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison, I’ve been reading more about James Madison, who’s often called the father of the Constitution. What struck...
  • Character
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Democracy
Same Price. Same War. Different Truth
In the winter of 1863, as the Civil War dragged into its third year, prices in the North rose sharply. Coffee, flour, and coal steadily...
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Democracy
  • Ethics
  • Truth
Who Writes This Stuff: Jim or A.I.?
With the incredible rise of artificial intelligence comes a set of questions, among them: Did the writer write the text, or did A.I.? Or… maybe...
  • A.I.
Loyalty vs. Conscience
There’s a moment in every uncertain time when loyalty stops sounding like a virtue and starts sounding like a test. Not the healthy kind of...
  • Citizenship
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Conscience
  • Courage
  • Loyalty

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