In talking about breaching seminal moments yesterday the governor in his eloquent daily brief talked about how big major problems get solved i.e. What are the operational steps we take to get there? He asked, … Read More
Through the Grapevine
We argue about rights a lot in this country. Guns and how you display or carry them, Equity/women’s rights, the right to life, voting, States and racial equity are but a few that come to … Read More
An Interesting Week in History: July 1919-July 2019
Every day, we deal with the distractions from the White House on race, immigration, misogyny, multiple phobias and hatred. We allow Trump to rile all of us up, white nationalists and progressives alike. We cheer … Read More
The First Step…
I applaud the work done on a bipartisan basis to pass the First Step Act. But I recognize it is just that, a first step. And in the process of criminal justice reform, it is … Read More
The Business of History
This business of history… Three things I learned this week and propaganda. Hagiography. Biography that idealizes (sanctifies) its subject. This is a word I had not been aware of before but have always understood its … Read More