In this post-truth era of a latest study finds X and you should be afraid or shocked, many pieces of news and social posts are angled at fear, destruction and division. It’s up to us to find perspective. I’m not saying ignore or put our heads in the sand. I’m just wondering if every day or moment being some sort of crisis may not necessarily be true. There’s a bigger picture. A larger context...
Gun Reform: Speaking Truth to Bullshit, Practicing Civility, and Effecting Change
One of the biggest sources of bullshit today is the proliferation of “If you’re this then you’re automatically that” and “You’re either with us or you’re against us” politics. These are emotional lines that we hear invoked by everyone from elected officials and lobbyists to movie heroes and villains on a regular basis. They’re effective...
Get Back To Your Life
Stephen Colbert was on Showtime on November 8. It was amazing to see the show and how surprised people were – even him. But, at the end, he shined with a mix of serious and funny. As you’re processing the election, here are some things we as Americans can all agree on: When you agree on something, you shout YESNo matter where you stand on Hillary’s email server, we all can agree...
Trumpocolypse 2016
As I’m trying to sort through the noise, I’m getting even more confused. There are seven candidates left as I post this and I’m lost. If you are undecided, I have three great resources for you to cut through the noise. They all have one theme: Anybody but Donald Trump. John Oliver He’s the only reason I’d love to have HBO. The writing on this show is amazing...