I’m somewhere between anger and resignation, sadness and fear these days because the quality of almost every “public good” that we share as Americans seems to be declining in quality faster than the public’s servants can process erosions like these, … [Continue reading]
One of the conclusions that might be drawn from last week’s post is that Americans aren’t nearly as generous as they used to be. Why? Because we're no longer able to muster "a celebrity soup" of sponsors behind well-meaning causes like … [Continue reading]
As you know from holiday post-cards, I spent time recently with Emily and Joe in Salt Lake City. They were full, rich, activating days and I’m still sorting through the many gifts I received. The immensity of the mountains in … [Continue reading]
The past month has been challenging here, so a more meditative post today: a retreat into relative quiet after what has felt like too much noise. Wally has been sick since I travelled to New England for a grade school class reunion more … [Continue reading]
It’s been another week of bad news. I got to watch the Phillies lose to the Diamond Backs in the last two games of the National League Championship Series and it had me re-living my own years playing baseball and, more soulfully, about what … [Continue reading]
