Nov 2, 2016
Last Friday, when I learned of the renewed investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails, I knew I’d be spending Saturday knocking on doors. I wanted to do my part, and was eager to know if the latest news had changed anyone’s mind. When I learned the location I was to...
Jul 24, 2013
Some years ago I heard the author Russell Banks speak at Cincinnati’s Mercantile Library. He said something to the effect that 19thcentury Americans who could read and write deeply valued their ability to do so. They believed they had something to say – that...
Jul 11, 2012
Sometimes, the most important question is the one you don’t ask.Last winter, my veterinarian called to say that my dog had an elevated liver enzyme. He recommended an expensive and invasive round of tests to confirm his suspicion: a potentially fatal condition...
May 9, 2012
Gen Yers only read the subject line of an email. That is, if they read an email at all.I heard this from Jason Dorsey the Gen Y Guy®. Jason is not only the guru of all things Gen Y; he is also a brilliant and delightful entertainer. He didn’t provide data, so...
Apr 15, 2012
When we sat down, two men at the bar were talking about Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the Three-Fifths Compromise that made it possible for the U.S. Constitution to become ratified. I know this because I was right next to them and they were very loud.I don’t go to...
