The weekend of January 20-22 was one of great emotion and energy. On Friday the 20th, hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the mall in Washington DC , and far more turned on their TV’s, to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States of America. And on… Read More »
Engaging With President Trump’s Agenda
What do you want America to look like? How do you want Americans to think and to act? What do you want to be your own legacy? The 2016 US Presidential election, especially when considered alongside other global phenomena (such as those listed below), suggests we are living in remarkable times, times of great change,… Read More »
Living With President Trump and Making America Great
The sun came up this morning. It did yesterday, and it will do so again tomorrow. The world hasn’t come to an end. These might be difficult times, but we’ve had worse, and will do again. Here are some thoughts about how to work through the current political divides, both in your own personal life,… Read More »
“I’m More Scared Of Hillary”
“We are in the middle of a divisive presidential campaign in which the stakes are greater than who wins or loses.” A majority of the US electorate would likely agree with that statement, but would probably find it more difficult to agree on what actually is at stake. This week’s title, “I’m More Scared Of… Read More »
Seven Reasons You Should Thank Donald Trump
Whenever someone grabs the media and popular imagination to the extent Donald Trump has, it’s likely something worth examining is going on. Of course the candidates for presidency of the world’s most powerful nation should be examined, but something different is happening here, something worthy of special attention. In the peculiar, populist, and unpredictable turmoil… Read More »