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Dec 16, 2025
Ouch, the Wisdom of Pain
Can I turn pain into wisdom? I suppose that’s what I’m trying to do right now, as I sit...
Dec 9, 2025
A National Reckoning, the Clarifying Power of Nonviolence
When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed in Birmingham in 1963 for protesting segregation, he argued that nonviolent...
Dec 2, 2025
Trump Peace Plan Scam: A Study in Diplomatic Malfeasance
The official U.S. line on how the peace plan to end the Ukraine war emerged has Steve Witkoff, Donald...
Nov 24, 2025
Friendsgiving: A Love letter to Chosen Family
Over the past decade, “Friendsgiving” has gone from a quirky portmanteau to a cultural ritual. Originally a Thanksgiving‑themed feast...
Nov 18, 2025
Uncommon Sense Woes: The Cost of Anti-Intellectualism
As a kid, my favorite part of grocery shopping wasn’t the snacks or the cereal aisle; it was the...
Nov 11, 2025
Now We Count—Watch Out, Washington
California voters just approved new congressional boundaries under Proposition 50, tilting the playing field blue and giving Democrats a...
Nov 4, 2025
Stop Talking About ‘Protests’
I am tired of hearing about “protests” and “protesters.” Those terms sound whiney and powerless to me. “Protest” means...
