Category Archives: Politics & Government
The Sweep and Force of Section Three | Reflections and Highlighted PDF
William Baude & Michael Stokes Paulsen. The Sweep and Force of Section Three. [Download my highlighted PDF here.] REFLECTIONS Humans are brilliant at using reason to be fully and completely irrational. That fact is why we greatly admire the occasional
The Sweep and Force of Section Three | Reflections and Highlighted PDF
William Baude & Michael Stokes Paulsen. The Sweep and Force of Section Three. [Download my highlighted PDF here.] REFLECTIONS Humans are brilliant at using reason to be fully and completely irrational. That fact is why we greatly admire the occasional
Can We Talk About Israel? | Reflections & Notes
Daniel Sokatch. Can We Talk About Israel?: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2021. (375 pages) REFLECTIONS David Remnick, in his The New Yorker article, “In The Cities of Killing: The Hamas massacre, the assaults
Can We Talk About Israel? | Reflections & Notes
Daniel Sokatch. Can We Talk About Israel?: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2021. (375 pages) REFLECTIONS David Remnick, in his The New Yorker article, “In The Cities of Killing: The Hamas massacre, the assaults
Beyond Roe | Reflections & Notes
David Boonin. Beyond Roe: Why Abortion Should be Legal—Even if the Fetus is a Person. Oxford University Press, 2019. (212 pages) REFLECTIONS Even though abortion is one of the most complicated and entangled moral, ethical, philosophical, and legal conundrums that exist, the
Beyond Roe | Reflections & Notes
David Boonin. Beyond Roe: Why Abortion Should be Legal—Even if the Fetus is a Person. Oxford University Press, 2019. (212 pages) REFLECTIONS Even though abortion is one of the most complicated and entangled moral, ethical, philosophical, and legal conundrums that exist, the
Beating Guns | Reflections, Event, & Notes
Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin. Beating Guns: Hope For People Who Are Weary of Violence. Brazos Press, 2019. (288 pages) REFLECTIONS Absent from most public discourse on divisive political topics are the necessary components of history, context, nuance, practical legislation, and
Beating Guns | Reflections, Event, & Notes
Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin. Beating Guns: Hope For People Who Are Weary of Violence. Brazos Press, 2019. (288 pages) REFLECTIONS Absent from most public discourse on divisive political topics are the necessary components of history, context, nuance, practical legislation, and
How to Live at the End of the World | Reflections & Notes
Travis Holloway. How to Live at the End of the World: Theory, Art, and Politics for the Anthropocene. Stanford University Press, 2022. (130 pages) REFLECTIONS The ominous phrase “the end of the world” evokes despair. But as climate change and ecological
How to Live at the End of the World | Reflections & Notes
Travis Holloway. How to Live at the End of the World: Theory, Art, and Politics for the Anthropocene. Stanford University Press, 2022. (130 pages) REFLECTIONS The ominous phrase “the end of the world” evokes despair. But as climate change and ecological
Youth v. Gov | Reflections & Resources
Youth v. Gov [2020] REFLECTIONS This film evoked in me the most sublime of all human experiences, being profoundly inspired and infuriatingly broken-hearted all at the same time. The voices of activist youth who are supported and resourced by adults
Youth v. Gov | Reflections & Resources
Youth v. Gov [2020] REFLECTIONS This film evoked in me the most sublime of all human experiences, being profoundly inspired and infuriatingly broken-hearted all at the same time. The voices of activist youth who are supported and resourced by adults
TED | Tzeporah Berman: The bad math of the fossil fuel industry
Canada’s great northern forests, they’re the place of my heart. They hold 25 percent of the Earth’s wetlands. And they’re the nesting and breeding ground of the majority of North America’s songbirds. They’re the traditional territories of hundreds of Indigenous
TED | Tzeporah Berman: The bad math of the fossil fuel industry
Canada’s great northern forests, they’re the place of my heart. They hold 25 percent of the Earth’s wetlands. And they’re the nesting and breeding ground of the majority of North America’s songbirds. They’re the traditional territories of hundreds of Indigenous
Bad Faith | Reflections & Notes
Randall Balmer. Bad Faith: Race and The Rise of the Religious Right. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2021. (120 pages) REFLECTIONS I have been waiting for this book ever since Balmer’s 2014 Politico Magazine article and this talk at Emory University on
Bad Faith | Reflections & Notes
Randall Balmer. Bad Faith: Race and The Rise of the Religious Right. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2021. (120 pages) REFLECTIONS I have been waiting for this book ever since Balmer’s 2014 Politico Magazine article and this talk at Emory University on
The Ministry for the Future | Reflections & Notes
Kim Stanley Robinson. The Ministry for the Future. Orbit, 2020. (563 pages) REFLECTIONS The most important and influential factor in the climate crisis is not the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. It is the behavior of humans in the systems
The Ministry for the Future | Reflections & Notes
Kim Stanley Robinson. The Ministry for the Future. Orbit, 2020. (563 pages) REFLECTIONS The most important and influential factor in the climate crisis is not the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. It is the behavior of humans in the systems
Out of the Wreckage | Reflections & Notes
George Monbiot. Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics For An Age of Crisis. Verso, 2017. (214 pages) Nations and peoples are largely the stories they feed themselves. If they tell themselves stories that are lies, they will suffer the future
Out of the Wreckage | Reflections & Notes
George Monbiot. Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics For An Age of Crisis. Verso, 2017. (214 pages) Nations and peoples are largely the stories they feed themselves. If they tell themselves stories that are lies, they will suffer the future
The New Climate War | Reflections & Notes
Michael E. Mann. The New Climate War: The Fight To Take Back Our Planet. Public Affairs / Hachette Book Group, 2021. (351 pages) REFLECTIONS Urgency AND Agency There is a principle in conflict management work that states, essentially, there is no
The New Climate War | Reflections & Notes
Michael E. Mann. The New Climate War: The Fight To Take Back Our Planet. Public Affairs / Hachette Book Group, 2021. (351 pages) REFLECTIONS Urgency AND Agency There is a principle in conflict management work that states, essentially, there is no
Why You’re Christian | Reflections
I am blessed with tremendous people in my life who I deeply respect. And when one of those friends sends me an essay with the question, “What says you about this piece?” I honor their pitch. Below is the full
Why You’re Christian | Reflections
I am blessed with tremendous people in my life who I deeply respect. And when one of those friends sends me an essay with the question, “What says you about this piece?” I honor their pitch. Below is the full
Welcoming the Stranger | Reflections, Event, & Notes
Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang. Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate. 2018 [Revised and Expanded]. (274 pages) evangelicalimmigrationtable.com; worldrelief.org REFLECTIONS Welcoming the Stranger is thoughtfully measured, data-driven, theologically robust, politically non-partisan, solutions-oriented, and story-filled. The authors
Welcoming the Stranger | Reflections, Event, & Notes
Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang. Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate. 2018 [Revised and Expanded]. (274 pages) evangelicalimmigrationtable.com; worldrelief.org REFLECTIONS Welcoming the Stranger is thoughtfully measured, data-driven, theologically robust, politically non-partisan, solutions-oriented, and story-filled. The authors
How To Avoid A Climate Disaster | Reflections & Notes
Bill Gates. How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need. Knopf, 2021. (272 pages) Download the tables here. REFLECTIONS I believe it was Bill Gates who said (and I think I’m paraphrasing here), “If
How To Avoid A Climate Disaster | Reflections & Notes
Bill Gates. How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need. Knopf, 2021. (272 pages) Download the tables here. REFLECTIONS I believe it was Bill Gates who said (and I think I’m paraphrasing here), “If
The Misinformation Age | Reflections & Notes
Cailin O’Connor and James Owen Weatherall. The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread. REFLECTIONS I began this book hoping to discover the formulaic insights to better our private and public understanding of truth as I am persuaded that at the heart
The Misinformation Age | Reflections & Notes
Cailin O’Connor and James Owen Weatherall. The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread. REFLECTIONS I began this book hoping to discover the formulaic insights to better our private and public understanding of truth as I am persuaded that at the heart
Critical Theory | Reflections & Notes
Stephen Eric Bronner. Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, 2011, 2017. (140 pages) REFLECTIONS When recent conversational trends around Critical Theory [CT] (and specifically, Critical Race Theory [CRT]) began circulating, I wanted to get ad fontes, get “[back] to the
Critical Theory | Reflections & Notes
Stephen Eric Bronner. Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, 2011, 2017. (140 pages) REFLECTIONS When recent conversational trends around Critical Theory [CT] (and specifically, Critical Race Theory [CRT]) began circulating, I wanted to get ad fontes, get “[back] to the
On Tyranny | Reflections & Notes
Timothy Snyder. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century. Tim Duggan Books, 2017. (126 pages) REFLECTIONS It’s hard to know how to evaluate the importance and even validity of the contents of this book given the current state of American
On Tyranny | Reflections & Notes
Timothy Snyder. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century. Tim Duggan Books, 2017. (126 pages) REFLECTIONS It’s hard to know how to evaluate the importance and even validity of the contents of this book given the current state of American
Unstoppable | Reflections
Adam Rex. Unstoppable. Chronicle Books, 2020. REFLECTIONS My 6-year-old daughter read this to me this morning. The poignancy of this simple lesson was serendipitous, today, 11 days before what many are calling the most consequential American election in recent memory.
Unstoppable | Reflections
Adam Rex. Unstoppable. Chronicle Books, 2020. REFLECTIONS My 6-year-old daughter read this to me this morning. The poignancy of this simple lesson was serendipitous, today, 11 days before what many are calling the most consequential American election in recent memory.
I Dissent | Reflections
Debbie Levy. (Illustrations by Elizabeth Baddeley). I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark. Simon & Schuster, 2016. Disagreeing does not make a person disagreeable. In fact, it can change the world! REFLECTIONS Today, Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. This news hits hard,
I Dissent | Reflections
Debbie Levy. (Illustrations by Elizabeth Baddeley). I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark. Simon & Schuster, 2016. Disagreeing does not make a person disagreeable. In fact, it can change the world! REFLECTIONS Today, Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. This news hits hard,
Policing the Police 2020 | Reflections
PBS Frontline. Policing The Police 2020. September 15, 2020 REFLECTIONS In the continuing quest to understand better how to be an advocate for justice in this world, Jelani Cobb has given us installment number two (installment number one, here) in his
Policing the Police 2020 | Reflections
PBS Frontline. Policing The Police 2020. September 15, 2020 REFLECTIONS In the continuing quest to understand better how to be an advocate for justice in this world, Jelani Cobb has given us installment number two (installment number one, here) in his
The Power Worshippers | Reflections & Notes
Katherine Stewart. The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. (342 pages) TALKS: REFLECTIONS Two phrases kept running through my mind reading this book. The first, “She’s not wrong.” Stewart has done a significant amount of
The Power Worshippers | Reflections & Notes
Katherine Stewart. The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. (342 pages) TALKS: REFLECTIONS Two phrases kept running through my mind reading this book. The first, “She’s not wrong.” Stewart has done a significant amount of
America’s Great Divide | Reflections
America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump [Frontline, PBS] REFLECTIONS Frontline’s brand as a reputable and prestigious producer of documentaries for PBS continues with this sweeping survey of the most significant events and turning points in the Obama to Trump
America’s Great Divide | Reflections
America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump [Frontline, PBS] REFLECTIONS Frontline’s brand as a reputable and prestigious producer of documentaries for PBS continues with this sweeping survey of the most significant events and turning points in the Obama to Trump
To Be A Witness | Reflections on Witness At Tornillo and Targeting El Paso
To Be A Witness REFLECTIONS Last night. Congregation Etz Chayim in partnership with Spark Church hosted a film screening of Witness at Tornillo. You can see the film trailer below, and host your own screening by visiting Tugg. The event
To Be A Witness | Reflections on Witness At Tornillo and Targeting El Paso
To Be A Witness REFLECTIONS Last night. Congregation Etz Chayim in partnership with Spark Church hosted a film screening of Witness at Tornillo. You can see the film trailer below, and host your own screening by visiting Tugg. The event
Public Opinion | Reflections & Notes
Walter Lippmann. Public Opinion. Free Press, 1922. (272 pages) cf. Google Play; .pdf; Wikipedia Page; The Basic Problem of Democracy. REFLECTIONS In short, Public Opinion has surmised and summarized the great weaknesses of democracy being located in our human psychology and offered
Public Opinion | Reflections & Notes
Walter Lippmann. Public Opinion. Free Press, 1922. (272 pages) cf. Google Play; .pdf; Wikipedia Page; The Basic Problem of Democracy. REFLECTIONS In short, Public Opinion has surmised and summarized the great weaknesses of democracy being located in our human psychology and offered
How Christian Opinion Articles Fall Short
The world lacks not of critics from every angle. From the “Too little, too late,” to “Finally!”, the December 19 #ChristianityToday article has rallied our primitive selves, invigorated our already established opinions, and charged us all with the imperative to
How Christian Opinion Articles Fall Short
The world lacks not of critics from every angle. From the “Too little, too late,” to “Finally!”, the December 19 #ChristianityToday article has rallied our primitive selves, invigorated our already established opinions, and charged us all with the imperative to
Uncivil Agreement | Reflections & Notes
Lilliana Mason. Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity. University of Chicago Press, 2018. (183 pages) REFLECTIONS Allow me to sum up the most important takeaways if we are going to have a civil society: Do not identify with a
Uncivil Agreement | Reflections & Notes
Lilliana Mason. Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity. University of Chicago Press, 2018. (183 pages) REFLECTIONS Allow me to sum up the most important takeaways if we are going to have a civil society: Do not identify with a
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Keynote Address at ADL’s 2019 Never Is Now Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate | Transcript, Highlights, and Reflections
TRANSCRIPT & HIGHLIGHTS Thank you, Jonathan, for your very kind words. Thank you, ADL, for this recognition and your work in fighting racism, hate and bigotry. And to be clear, when I say “racism, hate and bigotry” I’m not
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Keynote Address at ADL’s 2019 Never Is Now Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate | Transcript, Highlights, and Reflections
TRANSCRIPT & HIGHLIGHTS Thank you, Jonathan, for your very kind words. Thank you, ADL, for this recognition and your work in fighting racism, hate and bigotry. And to be clear, when I say “racism, hate and bigotry” I’m not
How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God
How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God, Brenden O’Connor [Splinter], August 8, 2017 In 2005, at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the National Association of Evangelicals was on the verge of doing something novel:
How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God
How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God, Brenden O’Connor [Splinter], August 8, 2017 In 2005, at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the National Association of Evangelicals was on the verge of doing something novel:
The Climate Casino | Reflections & Notes
William Nordhaus. The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World. Yale University Press, 2013. (377 pages) REFLECTIONS One of the most respected American economists, with one of the most excellent reputations, produces one of the most clearly articulated
The Climate Casino | Reflections & Notes
William Nordhaus. The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World. Yale University Press, 2013. (377 pages) REFLECTIONS One of the most respected American economists, with one of the most excellent reputations, produces one of the most clearly articulated
Democracy Devouring Itself | Reflections and Paper
REFLECTIONS I have felt for a long time that the problems we are facing in America (and around the world) are fundamentally epistemological and that everything else is symptomatic of what we think, how we know, and our perception of
Democracy Devouring Itself | Reflections and Paper
REFLECTIONS I have felt for a long time that the problems we are facing in America (and around the world) are fundamentally epistemological and that everything else is symptomatic of what we think, how we know, and our perception of
Out of Many Faiths | Reflections & Notes
Eboo Patel. Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity & The American Promise. Princeton University Press, 2018. (215 pages) There is but one destiny … left for us, and that is to make ourselves, and be made by others a part of
Out of Many Faiths | Reflections & Notes
Eboo Patel. Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity & The American Promise. Princeton University Press, 2018. (215 pages) There is but one destiny … left for us, and that is to make ourselves, and be made by others a part of
The End of White Christian America | Reflections & Notes
Robert P. Jones. The End of White Christian America. Simon & Schuster, 2016. (321 pages) REFLECTIONS This is an incredibly insightful and helpful read for two specific audiences. First, for anyone wondering and/or despondent about our current socio-political state of affairs,
The End of White Christian America | Reflections & Notes
Robert P. Jones. The End of White Christian America. Simon & Schuster, 2016. (321 pages) REFLECTIONS This is an incredibly insightful and helpful read for two specific audiences. First, for anyone wondering and/or despondent about our current socio-political state of affairs,
A Confession, Lament, and Hope in Showing Up | Reflections From My Public Protest
#CaravanToClint On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in response to the news of the migrant crisis at the US border, a friend and I got on a plane and headed to Clint, TX to join the #CaravanToClint protest group organized by Julie
A Confession, Lament, and Hope in Showing Up | Reflections From My Public Protest
#CaravanToClint On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in response to the news of the migrant crisis at the US border, a friend and I got on a plane and headed to Clint, TX to join the #CaravanToClint protest group organized by Julie
Doughnut Economics | Review & Notes
Kate Raworth. Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017. (309 pages) The most powerful tool in economics is not money, nor even algebra. It is a pencil. Because with a pencil you can
Doughnut Economics | Review & Notes
Kate Raworth. Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017. (309 pages) The most powerful tool in economics is not money, nor even algebra. It is a pencil. Because with a pencil you can
Dear America | Reflections & Notes
Jose Antonio Vargas. Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. HarperCollins, 2018. [Advance Reader’s Edition] (231 pages) REFLECTIONS The fraying of political discourse by its abstract and categorizing rhetoric is a dehumanizing cycle that needs to be seriously reconstructed. Books
Dear America | Reflections & Notes
Jose Antonio Vargas. Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. HarperCollins, 2018. [Advance Reader’s Edition] (231 pages) REFLECTIONS The fraying of political discourse by its abstract and categorizing rhetoric is a dehumanizing cycle that needs to be seriously reconstructed. Books
RBG | Reflections
https://www.rbgmovie.com %5BPG%5D 2018. Movie Info (from Rotten Tomatoes) At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique
RBG | Reflections
https://www.rbgmovie.com %5BPG%5D 2018. Movie Info (from Rotten Tomatoes) At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique
TED | Robin Steinberg: What if we ended the injustice of bail?
“I hate injustice and simply can’t sit still when I see it.” TRANSCRIPT I will never forget the first time I visited a client in jail. The heavy, metal door slammed behind me, and I heard the key turn in
TED | Robin Steinberg: What if we ended the injustice of bail?
“I hate injustice and simply can’t sit still when I see it.” TRANSCRIPT I will never forget the first time I visited a client in jail. The heavy, metal door slammed behind me, and I heard the key turn in
The Facebook Dilemma | Reflections
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/facebook-dilemma/ REFLECTIONS This is an agonizing series of lessons on unintended consequences, optimistic naïveté, and how a mission and core values are ultimately subsumed under the gravity of the economics of your business model. A few thoughts. First, it is
The Facebook Dilemma | Reflections
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/facebook-dilemma/ REFLECTIONS This is an agonizing series of lessons on unintended consequences, optimistic naïveté, and how a mission and core values are ultimately subsumed under the gravity of the economics of your business model. A few thoughts. First, it is
21 Lessons for the 21st Century | Reflections & Critical Notes
Yuval Noah Harari. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Spiegel & Grau, 2018. (372 pages) REFLECTIONS If a book sits on a shelf and no one reads it, does it make a sound? p. 326 If you want provocation, look no
21 Lessons for the 21st Century | Reflections & Critical Notes
Yuval Noah Harari. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Spiegel & Grau, 2018. (372 pages) REFLECTIONS If a book sits on a shelf and no one reads it, does it make a sound? p. 326 If you want provocation, look no
Reversing Roe | Reflections
Netflix. Reversing Roe. [NR, 2018] 99 minutes. Movie Info (from Rotten Tomatoes) Forty-five years after it revolutionized abortion law in America, the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade is once again at a crossroads. In their timely new
Reversing Roe | Reflections
Netflix. Reversing Roe. [NR, 2018] 99 minutes. Movie Info (from Rotten Tomatoes) Forty-five years after it revolutionized abortion law in America, the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade is once again at a crossroads. In their timely new
Documenting Hate | Reflections
Watch the film at PBS Frontline. Reflections Take a deep breath. We’re in for a long ride. Frontline has for years been a source of award-winning journalism. Through really amazing story-telling, their documentaries have consistently provided the in-depth investigation that
Documenting Hate | Reflections
Watch the film at PBS Frontline. Reflections Take a deep breath. We’re in for a long ride. Frontline has for years been a source of award-winning journalism. Through really amazing story-telling, their documentaries have consistently provided the in-depth investigation that
Costly Grace | Review & Notes
Rob Schenck. Costly Grace: An Evangelical Minister’s Rediscovery of Faith, Hope, and Love. Harper, 2018. (324 pages) Review I really love this book, for several reasons. First, the question that is American Evangelicalism–what it has become, and why it continues in
Costly Grace | Review & Notes
Rob Schenck. Costly Grace: An Evangelical Minister’s Rediscovery of Faith, Hope, and Love. Harper, 2018. (324 pages) Review I really love this book, for several reasons. First, the question that is American Evangelicalism–what it has become, and why it continues in
The Armor Of Light | Reflections
The Armor Of Light, 2015 [PG-13] http://www.armoroflightfilm.com/. I was reminded of this film because of Rob Schenck’s new book Costly Grace that was featured on a recent NPR broadcast, Once Militantly Anti-Abortion, Evangelical Minister Now Lives ‘With Regret’. THE ARMOR OF LIGHT follows
The Armor Of Light | Reflections
The Armor Of Light, 2015 [PG-13] http://www.armoroflightfilm.com/. I was reminded of this film because of Rob Schenck’s new book Costly Grace that was featured on a recent NPR broadcast, Once Militantly Anti-Abortion, Evangelical Minister Now Lives ‘With Regret’. THE ARMOR OF LIGHT follows
What Is A Better Argument? | Reflections & Notes
Reflections I am deeply concerned for this moment in our nation’s history for numerous reasons, including–but not limited to–losing our moral center, damaging any credibility and trust we have established in the world, prioritizing short-term power at the cost of
What Is A Better Argument? | Reflections & Notes
Reflections I am deeply concerned for this moment in our nation’s history for numerous reasons, including–but not limited to–losing our moral center, damaging any credibility and trust we have established in the world, prioritizing short-term power at the cost of
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission | Critical Reflections
Read the oral arguments here. Listen to the oral arguments here. Download my highlighted copy of the decision here. Critical Reflections The comments thus cast doubt on the fairness and impartiality of the Commission’s adjudication of the Phillips’ case. – Syllabus
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission | Critical Reflections
Read the oral arguments here. Listen to the oral arguments here. Download my highlighted copy of the decision here. Critical Reflections The comments thus cast doubt on the fairness and impartiality of the Commission’s adjudication of the Phillips’ case. – Syllabus
The Final Year | Review
The Final Year. Magnolia Pictures, 2017 “History doesn’t move in a straight line. It zigs and zags. Sometimes goes forward, sometimes moves back. Sideways.” – Barack Obama REVIEW Overall, not a great documentary. I didn’t find it terribly “compelling” or
The Final Year | Review
The Final Year. Magnolia Pictures, 2017 “History doesn’t move in a straight line. It zigs and zags. Sometimes goes forward, sometimes moves back. Sideways.” – Barack Obama REVIEW Overall, not a great documentary. I didn’t find it terribly “compelling” or
The 10 Toughest Questions We Get, By Bill and Melinda Gates | Letter & Reflections
Our 2018 Annual Letter: The 10 Toughest Questions We Get February 13, 2018 By Bill Gates and Melinda Gates We are outspoken about our optimism. These days, though, optimism seems to be in short supply. The headlines are filled with awful
The 10 Toughest Questions We Get, By Bill and Melinda Gates | Letter & Reflections
Our 2018 Annual Letter: The 10 Toughest Questions We Get February 13, 2018 By Bill Gates and Melinda Gates We are outspoken about our optimism. These days, though, optimism seems to be in short supply. The headlines are filled with awful
Command and Control | Reflections & Transcript
Command and Control: THE LONG-HIDDEN STORY OF THE DAY OUR LUCK ALMOST RAN OUT. April 25, 2017 REFLECTIONS We quite literally and poetically hold the stars in our hands. There are 15,000 nuclear weapons in existence, globally. If they were
Command and Control | Reflections & Transcript
Command and Control: THE LONG-HIDDEN STORY OF THE DAY OUR LUCK ALMOST RAN OUT. April 25, 2017 REFLECTIONS We quite literally and poetically hold the stars in our hands. There are 15,000 nuclear weapons in existence, globally. If they were
Able Works Forum: American Dreamers: Creating An Immigration System That Works For All | Notes & Reflections
ABLE:WORKS Forum. NOTES Keynote Speaker: Jose Antonio Vargas. DOCUMENTED [film] White People, MTV Full Documentary: The keynote began with the question, How do you define “American?” Vargas’s use of data was excellent, all of which can be found at defineamerican.com/facts, and defineamerican.com/daca.
Able Works Forum: American Dreamers: Creating An Immigration System That Works For All | Notes & Reflections
ABLE:WORKS Forum. NOTES Keynote Speaker: Jose Antonio Vargas. DOCUMENTED [film] White People, MTV Full Documentary: The keynote began with the question, How do you define “American?” Vargas’s use of data was excellent, all of which can be found at defineamerican.com/facts, and defineamerican.com/daca.
Boston Declaration | Full Text & Reflections
A PROPHETIC APPEAL TO CHRISTIANS OF THE USA Nov 20 THE BOSTON DECLARATION Occasion As followers of Jesus, the Jewish prophet for justice whose life reminds us to, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31) we hear the cries of women
Boston Declaration | Full Text & Reflections
A PROPHETIC APPEAL TO CHRISTIANS OF THE USA Nov 20 THE BOSTON DECLARATION Occasion As followers of Jesus, the Jewish prophet for justice whose life reminds us to, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31) we hear the cries of women
Putin’s Revenge | Reflections & Transcript
PBS, FRONTLINE (Parts 1, 2) tells the inside story of how Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election. Reflections If we can set aside partisanship, and
Putin’s Revenge | Reflections & Transcript
PBS, FRONTLINE (Parts 1, 2) tells the inside story of how Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election. Reflections If we can set aside partisanship, and
Tickling Giants | Reflections
Tickling Giants (2016) TV-14 | 1h 51min | Documentary | 10 April 2017 (Egypt) One of the most engaging documentaries I’ve seen in a while, Tickling Giants displays what we in America often take for granted, presenting democracy and its innate values more accurately as a humanity-wrenching value. It
Tickling Giants | Reflections
Tickling Giants (2016) TV-14 | 1h 51min | Documentary | 10 April 2017 (Egypt) One of the most engaging documentaries I’ve seen in a while, Tickling Giants displays what we in America often take for granted, presenting democracy and its innate values more accurately as a humanity-wrenching value. It
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnett, (1943) | Transcript and Highlights
In a world that is summarized in 144 characters, lengthy wisdom is lost on public discourse. So articulately and hauntingly predicted by Neil Postman and others, this dearth in our national conscience is truly a threat to our national soul.
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnett, (1943) | Transcript and Highlights
In a world that is summarized in 144 characters, lengthy wisdom is lost on public discourse. So articulately and hauntingly predicted by Neil Postman and others, this dearth in our national conscience is truly a threat to our national soul.
Just Mercy | Review, Reflections, and Notes
Bryan Stevenson. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Spiegel & Grau, 2015. (349 pages) Review and Reflections What Stevenson does in this book is brilliant, for he does not just state the problem with erudite arguments, though he is
Just Mercy | Review, Reflections, and Notes
Bryan Stevenson. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Spiegel & Grau, 2015. (349 pages) Review and Reflections What Stevenson does in this book is brilliant, for he does not just state the problem with erudite arguments, though he is
Homo Deus | Notes & Critical Reflections
Yuval Noah Harari. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow. Harper, 2017 (449 pages) 1 The New Human Agenda For the first time in history, more people die today from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die
Homo Deus | Notes & Critical Reflections
Yuval Noah Harari. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow. Harper, 2017 (449 pages) 1 The New Human Agenda For the first time in history, more people die today from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die
The New Jim Crow | Reflections & Notes
Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Press, 2010. (312 pages) Reflections For anyone with even a scosh of compassionate humanity, reading this will be difficult, perhaps causing at times outbursts of screaming
The New Jim Crow | Reflections & Notes
Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Press, 2010. (312 pages) Reflections For anyone with even a scosh of compassionate humanity, reading this will be difficult, perhaps causing at times outbursts of screaming
13th: A Conversation With Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay | Reflections
13TH: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay – Netflix We’re all human at the kitchen table. – Ava DuVernay Our church has been going through The New Jim Crow for our book club, and I’ve been personally growing
13th: A Conversation With Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay | Reflections
13TH: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay – Netflix We’re all human at the kitchen table. – Ava DuVernay Our church has been going through The New Jim Crow for our book club, and I’ve been personally growing
Birth of a Movement | Reflections
This documentary is the story of William Monroe (W.M.) Trotter, the nearly forgotten editor of a Boston black newspaper who helped launch a nationwide movement in 1915 to ban Hollywood’s first blockbuster movie, the later controversial The Birth of a
Birth of a Movement | Reflections
This documentary is the story of William Monroe (W.M.) Trotter, the nearly forgotten editor of a Boston black newspaper who helped launch a nationwide movement in 1915 to ban Hollywood’s first blockbuster movie, the later controversial The Birth of a
Finding A Way Forward: Mass Incarceration, Community Policing, & The Effects On The Family | Notes
Panelists: George Gascón, San Francisco District Attorney and former Chief of Police. Frederick Hutson, founder, CEO and Head of Product for Pigeonly, a service which allows inmates to efficiently and affordably connect with their families and loved ones. Pastor Michael McBride
Finding A Way Forward: Mass Incarceration, Community Policing, & The Effects On The Family | Notes
Panelists: George Gascón, San Francisco District Attorney and former Chief of Police. Frederick Hutson, founder, CEO and Head of Product for Pigeonly, a service which allows inmates to efficiently and affordably connect with their families and loved ones. Pastor Michael McBride
TED | Robb Willer: How To Have Better Political Conversations
So you probably have the sense, as most people do, that polarization is getting worse in our country, that the divide between the left and the right is as bad as it’s been in really any of our lifetimes. But
TED | Robb Willer: How To Have Better Political Conversations
So you probably have the sense, as most people do, that polarization is getting worse in our country, that the divide between the left and the right is as bad as it’s been in really any of our lifetimes. But
Trump’s Road to the White House | Reflections
Trump’s Road to the White House. Frontline, PBS, 2017. I realize that commenting on anything political in this season is highly risk, so rather than comment, perhaps a reflection? As I have said many times before, the principle, “seek first
Trump’s Road to the White House | Reflections
Trump’s Road to the White House. Frontline, PBS, 2017. I realize that commenting on anything political in this season is highly risk, so rather than comment, perhaps a reflection? As I have said many times before, the principle, “seek first
Divided States Of America | Review & Reflections
PBS Frontline. Divided States of America. 2017. Synopsis: FRONTLINE investigates the partisanship that gridlocked Washington in the Obama era, and the polarized America that Donald Trump inherits as president. —review— In good Frontline fashion, this two-part documentary is a measured
Divided States Of America | Review & Reflections
PBS Frontline. Divided States of America. 2017. Synopsis: FRONTLINE investigates the partisanship that gridlocked Washington in the Obama era, and the polarized America that Donald Trump inherits as president. —review— In good Frontline fashion, this two-part documentary is a measured
The Righteous Mind | Notes & Review
Jonathan Haidt. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. 2012. (419 pages) I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, not to hate them, but to understand them. –
The Righteous Mind | Notes & Review
Jonathan Haidt. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. 2012. (419 pages) I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, not to hate them, but to understand them. –
Okay. Let’s Talk About It.
“Seek first to understand.” – Socrates “Shema (שמע)” – Deuteronomy 6:5 Okay, friends. Let’s talk about it. A Pastor, The Pulpits, and Politics: A Lament Over this political season, a tremendous–and painful–quandary has arisen. As clergy, I am bound by
Okay. Let’s Talk About It.
“Seek first to understand.” – Socrates “Shema (שמע)” – Deuteronomy 6:5 Okay, friends. Let’s talk about it. A Pastor, The Pulpits, and Politics: A Lament Over this political season, a tremendous–and painful–quandary has arisen. As clergy, I am bound by
13th | Reflections & Loose Transcript
13th. Netflix, 2016. — via reflections — I find my heart being broken and my soul being weighted down more often these days. The more I discover about the plight of my fellow human beings, the greater my frustration and
13th | Reflections & Loose Transcript
13th. Netflix, 2016. — via reflections — I find my heart being broken and my soul being weighted down more often these days. The more I discover about the plight of my fellow human beings, the greater my frustration and
God In The White House | Notes & Review
Randall Balmer. God In The White House: A History – How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush. HarperOne, 2008. (243 pages) Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, Riches take wing, and only character
God In The White House | Notes & Review
Randall Balmer. God In The White House: A History – How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush. HarperOne, 2008. (243 pages) Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, Riches take wing, and only character
The Choice 2016
Transcript | View Film | NARRATOR: This past July, Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination. DONALD TRUMP: I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States! [cheers] NARRATOR: It was a moment of vindication for
The Choice 2016
Transcript | View Film | NARRATOR: This past July, Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination. DONALD TRUMP: I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States! [cheers] NARRATOR: It was a moment of vindication for
The White Helmets | Reflections & Quotes
Netflix Documentary, 2016. In the White Helmets, we have a motto. “To save a life is to save all of humanity.” It’s hard to put into words the depth of emotion that I felt watching this. There’s the mere destruction,
The White Helmets | Reflections & Quotes
Netflix Documentary, 2016. In the White Helmets, we have a motto. “To save a life is to save all of humanity.” It’s hard to put into words the depth of emotion that I felt watching this. There’s the mere destruction,
The Making Of Evangelicalism | Notes & Reflections
Randall Balmer. The Making of Evangelicalism: From Revivalism to Politics and Beyond. Baylor University Press, 2010. (89 pages) Journal of Southern Religion review. Interview with Scot McKnight, Patheos. INTRODUCTION As I will argue later, the American strain of evangelicalism is
The Making Of Evangelicalism | Notes & Reflections
Randall Balmer. The Making of Evangelicalism: From Revivalism to Politics and Beyond. Baylor University Press, 2010. (89 pages) Journal of Southern Religion review. Interview with Scot McKnight, Patheos. INTRODUCTION As I will argue later, the American strain of evangelicalism is
Policing the Police | Reflections & Quotes
[UPDATE, July 10. The Mayor of Newark, through the city’s Communications Director posted a statement in the comments below. I encourage all to read it as it is an important voice in the conversation in which all truth and all
Policing the Police | Reflections & Quotes
[UPDATE, July 10. The Mayor of Newark, through the city’s Communications Director posted a statement in the comments below. I encourage all to read it as it is an important voice in the conversation in which all truth and all
Saudi Arabia Uncovered | Transcript
How James Jones Uncovered a Rarely Seen Side of Saudi Arabia; 5 Ways Ordinary People Are Challenging the Saudi Government. WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY James Jones YASSER: [through interpreter] In Saudi, they say “Be careful. The walls have ears.
Saudi Arabia Uncovered | Transcript
How James Jones Uncovered a Rarely Seen Side of Saudi Arabia; 5 Ways Ordinary People Are Challenging the Saudi Government. WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY James Jones YASSER: [through interpreter] In Saudi, they say “Be careful. The walls have ears.
TED | Benedetta Berti: The surprising way groups like ISIS stay in power
For the past decade, I’ve been studying non-state armed groups: armed organizations like terrorists, insurgents or militias. I document what these groups do when they’re not shooting. My goal is to better understand these violent actors and to study ways
TED | Benedetta Berti: The surprising way groups like ISIS stay in power
For the past decade, I’ve been studying non-state armed groups: armed organizations like terrorists, insurgents or militias. I document what these groups do when they’re not shooting. My goal is to better understand these violent actors and to study ways
Melissa Fleming: How to help refugees rebuild their world
So I started working with refugees because I wanted to make a difference, and making a difference starts with telling their stories. So when I meet refugees, I always ask them questions. Who bombed your house? Who killed your son?
Melissa Fleming: How to help refugees rebuild their world
So I started working with refugees because I wanted to make a difference, and making a difference starts with telling their stories. So when I meet refugees, I always ask them questions. Who bombed your house? Who killed your son?
Escaping ISIS | My Prayer
Even though it’s dangerous, we’re going to keep going because if one girl escapes, it’s a blow to them. But for now, I can’t forget there are still so many in captivity. Khalil Al Dakhi Where are you, LORD? In
Escaping ISIS | My Prayer
Even though it’s dangerous, we’re going to keep going because if one girl escapes, it’s a blow to them. But for now, I can’t forget there are still so many in captivity. Khalil Al Dakhi Where are you, LORD? In
40 Questions for Christians Now Waving Rainbow Flags | Response & Reflections
This post by Kevin DeYoung was sent to me by a respected inquiring mind. Because I regard both the person and the heart-felt conversations we’ve engaged in over the past several years with high esteem, I offer this–my reply–to honor
40 Questions for Christians Now Waving Rainbow Flags | Response & Reflections
This post by Kevin DeYoung was sent to me by a respected inquiring mind. Because I regard both the person and the heart-felt conversations we’ve engaged in over the past several years with high esteem, I offer this–my reply–to honor
Obergefell v. Hodges | Highlights, Reflections, and Commentary
In the quest to be well-educated on issues, to speak with an informed mind, to engage with a humble spirit, it is important to go to the original sources. Here is my original source work. Below are excerpts from my
Obergefell v. Hodges | Highlights, Reflections, and Commentary
In the quest to be well-educated on issues, to speak with an informed mind, to engage with a humble spirit, it is important to go to the original sources. Here is my original source work. Below are excerpts from my
TED | Bill Gates: The next outbreak? We’re not ready
When I was a kid, the disaster we worried about most was a nuclear war. That’s why we had a barrel like this down in our basement, filled with cans of food and water. When the nuclear attack came, we
TED | Bill Gates: The next outbreak? We’re not ready
When I was a kid, the disaster we worried about most was a nuclear war. That’s why we had a barrel like this down in our basement, filled with cans of food and water. When the nuclear attack came, we
United States of Secrets | Reflections
“We have to remember that, you know, we’d had— we had had terrorists living in this country for a number of months and we didn’t know about it. What else didn’t we know? And so there was a great deal
United States of Secrets | Reflections
“We have to remember that, you know, we’d had— we had had terrorists living in this country for a number of months and we didn’t know about it. What else didn’t we know? And so there was a great deal
Climate of Doubt | Reflections
As a climate scientist, I think a lot about the future. It goes with the job. And I want to make sure that in 50 years or 100 years or 200 years, nobody can ever say we didn’t warn them.
Climate of Doubt | Reflections
As a climate scientist, I think a lot about the future. It goes with the job. And I want to make sure that in 50 years or 100 years or 200 years, nobody can ever say we didn’t warn them.
TED | Stanley McChrystal: The military case for sharing knowledge
When I was a young officer, they told me to follow my instincts, to go with my gut, and what I’ve learned is that often our instincts are wrong. 0:24 In the summer of 2010, there was a massive leak
TED | Stanley McChrystal: The military case for sharing knowledge
When I was a young officer, they told me to follow my instincts, to go with my gut, and what I’ve learned is that often our instincts are wrong. 0:24 In the summer of 2010, there was a massive leak
Thomas Friedman “The Next New World” Global Forum | Notes
— LIVE PERSONAL NOTES — What World Are You Living In? How we have gone from connected to hyper-connected and from interconnected to interdependent. An address by Thomas L. Friedman. We built this conference as a platform to share with
Thomas Friedman “The Next New World” Global Forum | Notes
— LIVE PERSONAL NOTES — What World Are You Living In? How we have gone from connected to hyper-connected and from interconnected to interdependent. An address by Thomas L. Friedman. We built this conference as a platform to share with
How Do You Kill 11 Million People | Notes & Review
Andy Andrews. How Do You Kill 11 Million People?: Why The truth Matters More Than You Think. Thomas Nelson, 2011. (84 pages) The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under
How Do You Kill 11 Million People | Notes & Review
Andy Andrews. How Do You Kill 11 Million People?: Why The truth Matters More Than You Think. Thomas Nelson, 2011. (84 pages) The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
http://praythedevilbacktohell.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pray_the_Devil_Back_to_Hell Liberia, a West African country of 3 million people, was founded in 1847 by freed American slaves. Their descendants formed an elite class which dominated indigenous ethnic groups for more than a century. Rising tensions finally erupted into
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
http://praythedevilbacktohell.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pray_the_Devil_Back_to_Hell Liberia, a West African country of 3 million people, was founded in 1847 by freed American slaves. Their descendants formed an elite class which dominated indigenous ethnic groups for more than a century. Rising tensions finally erupted into
TED | Jonathan Haidt on the Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives
Suppose that two American friends are traveling together in Italy. They go to see Michelangelo’s “David,” and when they finally come face to face with the statue, they both freeze dead in their tracks. The first guy — we’ll call
TED | Jonathan Haidt on the Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives
Suppose that two American friends are traveling together in Italy. They go to see Michelangelo’s “David,” and when they finally come face to face with the statue, they both freeze dead in their tracks. The first guy — we’ll call
California Listening Tour Education Forums
California Listening Tour Education Forums (in Partnership with StudentsFirst) [VIA: I have striven to be as accurate as possible in this summary. I take responsibility for any misrepresentions. The quotes that follow are not exact.] The main speaker was Michelle
California Listening Tour Education Forums
California Listening Tour Education Forums (in Partnership with StudentsFirst) [VIA: I have striven to be as accurate as possible in this summary. I take responsibility for any misrepresentions. The quotes that follow are not exact.] The main speaker was Michelle
TED | Bryan Stevenson: We Need to Talk About an Injustice
http://www.eji.org/eji/ | http://jjie.org/founder-of-equal-justice-initiative-greeted-standing-ovation-at-ted/76755 Bryan Stevenson spends most of his time in jails and prisons and on death row. He’s a lawyer, and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. So he’s found it very energizing at TED, and wanted to start by
TED | Bryan Stevenson: We Need to Talk About an Injustice
http://www.eji.org/eji/ | http://jjie.org/founder-of-equal-justice-initiative-greeted-standing-ovation-at-ted/76755 Bryan Stevenson spends most of his time in jails and prisons and on death row. He’s a lawyer, and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. So he’s found it very energizing at TED, and wanted to start by
Milk | Notes & Review
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_%28film%29 Here is the closing line of the movie: If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door… And that’s all. I ask for the movement to continue. Because it’s not about personal gain, not
Milk | Notes & Review
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_%28film%29 Here is the closing line of the movie: If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door… And that’s all. I ask for the movement to continue. Because it’s not about personal gain, not
“The Man Who Knew” | Notes & Review
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/ “…the old-timers have seen it all before.” “Don’t kill your mavericks. They might save your life one day. And they’re the ones with all the great ideas. So try and take care of them. John was a maverick. A
“The Man Who Knew” | Notes & Review
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/ “…the old-timers have seen it all before.” “Don’t kill your mavericks. They might save your life one day. And they’re the ones with all the great ideas. So try and take care of them. John was a maverick. A
Son of Hamas | Notes & Reflections
Mosab Hassan Yousef. Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices. Salt River, 2010 (265 pages) Visit also: http://sonofhamas.com/ A few intriguing quotes from the entirety of the story: Without a constitution to maintain
Son of Hamas | Notes & Reflections
Mosab Hassan Yousef. Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices. Salt River, 2010 (265 pages) Visit also: http://sonofhamas.com/ A few intriguing quotes from the entirety of the story: Without a constitution to maintain
President Obama’s Message for America’s Students | Notes & Review
Full transcript here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-in-a-National-Address-to-Americas-Schoolchildren/ At the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, parents, and the best schools in the world, and none of it will matter, unless you all fulfill your responsibilities…to put in the
President Obama’s Message for America’s Students | Notes & Review
Full transcript here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-in-a-National-Address-to-Americas-Schoolchildren/ At the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, parents, and the best schools in the world, and none of it will matter, unless you all fulfill your responsibilities…to put in the
The Women’s Crusade
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html Nicholas Kristof, NYTimes.com, 2009-08-17. Kristof’s journalism continues to inspire me, and this article is up there on the top (see also the Girl Effect). The following are a few poignant quotes. I recommend reading the whole article, however, because
The Women’s Crusade
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html Nicholas Kristof, NYTimes.com, 2009-08-17. Kristof’s journalism continues to inspire me, and this article is up there on the top (see also the Girl Effect). The following are a few poignant quotes. I recommend reading the whole article, however, because
Ten Trillion and Counting
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/view/ A few select quotes that stood out to me in the program: When choosing between what is politically right, and what is economically right, they chose what is politically right at the expense of the economy. The “starve the
Ten Trillion and Counting
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/view/ A few select quotes that stood out to me in the program: When choosing between what is politically right, and what is economically right, they chose what is politically right at the expense of the economy. The “starve the
The Electronic Wasteland
Where do the millions of computer monitors, cell phones and other electronic refuse our society generates end up? In places like Guiyu, China. There are similar places in other countries like India, and it’s unseen, underground, and highly toxic to
The Electronic Wasteland
Where do the millions of computer monitors, cell phones and other electronic refuse our society generates end up? In places like Guiyu, China. There are similar places in other countries like India, and it’s unseen, underground, and highly toxic to
Obama’s Speech at Notre Dame and CitizenLink’s Common Ground
Focus on the Family, in a recent email update stated that they are “committed to exposing the deceptive rhetoric from today’s pro-abortion political regime and challenging the policies of abortion extremism.” They were referring to President Barack Obama’s speech at
Obama’s Speech at Notre Dame and CitizenLink’s Common Ground
Focus on the Family, in a recent email update stated that they are “committed to exposing the deceptive rhetoric from today’s pro-abortion political regime and challenging the policies of abortion extremism.” They were referring to President Barack Obama’s speech at
The Story of Stuff
Website: http://www.storyofstuff.com/ NYTimes.com article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/education/11stuff.html This ~20 min. video and connected website is a captivating production of consumption in America. Key words: Extraction, Production, Distribution, Consumption, Disposal. — VIA — In my estimation and observation, the heart of this particular
The Story of Stuff
Website: http://www.storyofstuff.com/ NYTimes.com article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/education/11stuff.html This ~20 min. video and connected website is a captivating production of consumption in America. Key words: Extraction, Production, Distribution, Consumption, Disposal. — VIA — In my estimation and observation, the heart of this particular
Time to Reboot America
Another thought provoking Op-Ed article from Thomas Friedman. Here’s the brunt of his rant: My fellow Americans, we can’t continue in this mode of “Dumb as we wanna be.” We’ve indulged ourselves for too long with tax cuts that we
Time to Reboot America
Another thought provoking Op-Ed article from Thomas Friedman. Here’s the brunt of his rant: My fellow Americans, we can’t continue in this mode of “Dumb as we wanna be.” We’ve indulged ourselves for too long with tax cuts that we
President-Elect Obama on 60 Minutes
Here is the video. Not only was the interview well done, I was thankful for Obama’s tone and sober attitude toward the work ahead. I appreciated the following… Regarding the auto industry and fuel prices, “we go from ‘shock’ to
President-Elect Obama on 60 Minutes
Here is the video. Not only was the interview well done, I was thankful for Obama’s tone and sober attitude toward the work ahead. I appreciated the following… Regarding the auto industry and fuel prices, “we go from ‘shock’ to
The Religious Case For/Against Gay Marriage | Saying A Lot About So Little
While reading the current Newsweek cover article (“The Religious Case for Gay Marriage” by Lisa Miller), it struck me how much we say about how little the Bible mentions. The summation of the Newsweek article is found, really, in one
The Religious Case For/Against Gay Marriage | Saying A Lot About So Little
While reading the current Newsweek cover article (“The Religious Case for Gay Marriage” by Lisa Miller), it struck me how much we say about how little the Bible mentions. The summation of the Newsweek article is found, really, in one
California’s Proposition 8 | Reasoning Through the Rhetoric of Same-Sex Marriage
I received an email from a family member from the Courage Campaign to repeal proposition 8. There’s also a new post at Out of Ur entitled “A Win-Win on Same-Sex Marriage.” By now, everyone is well aware of the emotional
California’s Proposition 8 | Reasoning Through the Rhetoric of Same-Sex Marriage
I received an email from a family member from the Courage Campaign to repeal proposition 8. There’s also a new post at Out of Ur entitled “A Win-Win on Same-Sex Marriage.” By now, everyone is well aware of the emotional
Books Not Bombs
(This is the second of two posts that highlight the endeavors that are helping to change the world through creative and contrarian ways of thinking.) This video on The Developments In Literacy programs is of a similar vein to one
Books Not Bombs
(This is the second of two posts that highlight the endeavors that are helping to change the world through creative and contrarian ways of thinking.) This video on The Developments In Literacy programs is of a similar vein to one
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