Category: Living

Life is hard. And full. And awesome. Live it.

  • Too Local

    Too Local

    [For the Zooming in on the COVID Recession presentation at Indiana State University, April 19, 2021] I have agonized over what to talk about tonight, how to deliver it. I’ve talked to a dozen people seeking advice. To talk about the impact of COVID-19 on this community and the ethics that surround it is a…

  • My 3 Words for 2021

    My 3 Words for 2021

    The three words to guide the year. Join with others writing #my3words for 2021 and make a resolution that will stick.

  • Why I stopped hating on 2020

    Why I stopped hating on 2020

    Getting the challenge of 2020 right is essential to understanding what is at stake next year. And the year after.

  • Removing the greatest obstacle to change

    Removing the greatest obstacle to change

    It’s not just change. It’s about shifting the burden of responsibility and its the ones in power who make the call.

  • You really don’t have to do anything

    You really don’t have to do anything

    With people trying to fill their time at home, a lot of people think they need to make themselves busy, useful, or needed. You don’t have to. there is no playbook here In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s tempting to think you have something specific to do. But you don’t. No matter what…

  • A Note About Grievance

    A Note About Grievance

    There’s something to the way we talk about the tit-for-tat of politics that deeply confuses us. The danger for us is how it narrows our understanding.

  • Fungible Politics

    Fungible Politics

    Political isn’t a dirty word. It’s a big word. A word many are so very frightened of. But it’s also an important and wild word.

  • When is a car really a car?

    When is a car really a car?

    How we understand a situation influences what we think of it. Sometimes we need to change the way we classify the world around us.