You’re running for public office. Your spouse/campaign manager walks up to you with that look on their face, you know the one. It tells you they have bad news. ‘You might want to sit down for this,’ your trusted adviser says. As they hand you a phone or newspaper, you start imagining what it could …
Month: February 2018
Scope Tunnel Effect
An adult American male whines to me like a baby about how I’m trying to take his rights away. He insults me. He won’t have any accidents. He won’t make any mistakes so regulations won’t affect him. He’s a “responsible gun owner.” He’s a “good guy.” Obviously. He insults anyone who doesn’t agree that his …
History Repeats: What Is It Going To Take?
Over the weekend I got to watch the last five episodes of “The Vietnam War,” a ten-part documentary on the war and politics of that time. I highly recommend watching it if you can make the time commitment; it took me more than a month. All throughout there are important lessons about where we are, …