Equilibrium
Strategic clarity is the opposite of strategic ambiguity. Why, then, is America’s strategy so often tied to ambiguity? Historically, we acted overtly more often than not, with the Monroe Doctrine a famous example. Publicly shared doctrines of action are vital to ensuring no misunderstanding! Nature abhors a vacuum. For example, the weather is the planet’s […]
The Ticking Time Bomb of Climate Change Policy
We live in a technological society. Put aside any thought of returning to a quieter time when families came first, and we were a much more unified and metamorphic society. The genie is out of the bottle, and we are married to our technology, for good or bad. Have you ever heard of Moore’s Law? […]
Equal Justice Under the Law?
Ask about an assumption that everyone has a right to equal justice under the law, and most of us would answer, “Yes, of course!” But the reality is that many of us, particularly partisans from the other side, won’t suspend their hatred for all things Trump. For these individuals, a two-tier system is just fine. […]
United States of America Future
The most challenging pieces I write are those in which the topic can be overwhelming, or I might see my family, or I attacked for saying what many of us think but yet, stay silent about. I read thousands of well-considered articles, blogs, and emails presented by frightened, angry, or resigned individuals each year. They […]
Deciphering the Governments Invisible Ink
So much of what guides our daily living, or how we interpret what we see and hear from our chosen information source, is frequently difficult to understand or to put into reliable action. It may not be easy to understand and comprehend headlined stories. Most media outlets lead with sensationalism, then fill in the remainder […]
Are You Ready to Live with Less?
We’re discovering some of what’s happening, but not everything has yet broken the level of consciousness for all. In the 5th century BC, in The Art of War by Sun Tzu, he had much to say that applies to us today. . Beyond the Horizon: Grasping the Scale of Global Challenges . Read these ancient […]
The Psychological Ties Between Heightened Emotionality and School Shootings
Why do we seem so intent on destroying our shared history and, in the process, destroying ourselves? Left, right, conservative, liberal, a hundred names simultaneously representing both our divisions and strident beliefs. We know how self-destructive we’ve become even as we swing the bat for our heartfelt political views for the umpteenth time. It may […]
How ESG Investing Senate Will Impoverish You
Do you believe in cautionary tales or think most things happen simply happen without warning? Your answer might reveal how your psyche processes information to which you are exposed. Everything you need to make good decisions is readily available, depending upon the sources you rely on. These recently publicized topics should set your spidey senses […]
Root Cause Race Analysis Delivers an Answer to our Race Fixation
A reader told me, “My head hurts when I read your pieces!” I thought, “Good! You’re thinking for yourself now.” To a certain extent, writers are prisoners of a requirement to share stories that are either unique, new or put a different spin on something you thought you knew about already. Often, writings by well-known […]
`Grand Canyon of Difference
In time, we’ll learn how our country’s political foibles play out. Will the United States remain a recognizable semblance of the greatness it once possessed, or not? Measured from when we were at our peak to where we are now, there’s a Grand Canyon of difference. . The Erosion of American Influence: . There was […]