Well, that’s a dumb question.  Most of us think we know the answer without even thinking.  Freedom means not being restrained physically and able to make decisions for ourselves without coercion. As long as we are not incarcerated or overtly coerced, we probably think we’re free.  But the definition of freedom in modern life is much more … [Read more...]

The election just past left many of us reeling, feeling like the sky had just fallen in. Under circumstances like this there is a very real tendency to give up and bury your head in the sand. But there is much to be noticed and appreciated in what just happened.  It also offers a clear path forward. The Earth is undergoing a huge shift in … [Read more...]

The 2016 election is unusual in a lot of ways, many of them negative.  But one of the positive legacies of this race will be an increased examination and understanding of unconscious and ingrained gender bias, and whether we, as a culture, are ready to allow all people, male and female or otherwise, to step up to the plate and develop their full … [Read more...]

It seems our culture is currently struggling with a growing awareness of entitlement; what it means, who has it and whether it is justified in any way. Until now, the word “entitlement” has mostly been used in the plural to designate social programs like Social Security and Medicare.  Here the word is used erroneously since entitlement means … [Read more...]

There has been much discussion of bullying lately, even before it began to erupt on the news every day.   But now it is a public spectacle that only the most committed ostrich can avoid.  Perhaps our culture is finally waking up to the tremendous damage bullies inflict on their targets, and to a society that has not yet figured out quite what to do … [Read more...]