Breaking America’s Addiction to Guns
One shoe bomb attempt and we all have to take off our shoes at the airport… A failed liquid-bomb attempt … Continue Reading
News & Politics
When Religion Disrupts the Secular Workday
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: After all the headlines about the county clerk jailed for refusing marriage … Continue Reading
Is ‘Beginner’s Mind’ Helpful in Reducing Gun Violence?
The brazen shooting near Roanoke, Va., that killed local TV reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, during … Continue Reading
Imprisoned by Insecurity
Today, although I’m writing about Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker, and indeed I’m writing about border security, this post is … Continue Reading
Trump: How He Mastered Media Spin by Fixing an Ice Rink
We best understand the world through compelling narratives. Here’s one that helps us process the phenomenon known as Trump for … Continue Reading
Heroics on a Train Yield Lessons in Courage
What’s your definition of a hero? Of course, there are lots of ways to describe heroes and acts of heroism, … Continue Reading
Reading President Obama and the Iran Deal, From the Bottom Up
Whether you support President Obama and the deal with Iran, oppose it, are genuinely uncertain about where you stand, or … Continue Reading
‘Scenema’ and the Truth According To Darren Wilson
Driven by their own quest to better understand the emotions, conflict and complexities that emerged from the tragedy of Michael … Continue Reading
The Sacred Right to Vote
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: In celebration of the U.S. Congress passing the Voting Rights Act 50 … Continue Reading
Sounding the Alarm in America: The Legacy of Ferguson
Originally published last year on The Wisdom Daily, this piece remains acutely relevant as we approach one year since the … Continue Reading