Up until January 20, 2025, our colleges and universities were among the most important institutions maintaining our leadership in the world. Since then, they've been the target of relentless attacks, some of which may be justified...
Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari has argued that our ability to trust--and be trusted--at a distance has made us the dominant species on earth. The remarkable level of faith shown here should be our North Star--can we reach it?...
The spirit of '76 seems to be upon us, and with the installation of a new Pope, the spirit of humanity from time immemorial as well...
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately" --Ben Franklin...
"There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy: hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny" --Frederick William Robertson...
Division is the hardest of the basic mathematical operations, and whether we split atoms or nations, the result is the same: the release of a lot of destructive energy...
We are all seeking vision that will inspire us and help us see our way through the present dark, a darkness that is itself the vision of others...
"In a democracy, every citizen ‘holds office.' We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve." --John F. Kennedy...
The end of every year is always a time for reflection, especially with a shiny object like a national election to use as mirror. What do we see about ourselves as we head into a new year, soon to be joined by a new administration?...
A country riven by divisions showed a surprising degree of convergence in the most recent election, but with the end result literally no more "decisive" than a 23-22 football game, it's clear we're a long way from a mandate to move forward as a nation...
