Jun 14Thoughts On Our Fragmenting American DemocracyThe democratic republic known as the United States of America is fragmenting. The storming of our U.S. Capitol by insurrectionists on January 6, 2021 highlighted elements and some of the consequences of this fragmentation. The January 6 Committee, in its series of eight hearings, which began on June 9, is…Democracy13 min read
Jun 6Is Amazon Near Flood Stage?In the 20th century, Amazon was known as a river in South America with numerous tributaries. It was and still is by far the largest river in the world in terms of the discharge of water. In this 21st century, another Amazon has become known as one of the largest…Business10 min read
May 9Free Speech and Disinformation: Democracy in the CrosshairsIf there ever was a misnomer, social media is it. When social media first came on the scene in 1997, it was supposed to be an electronic platform for bringing us closer together — a way for friends, family, and like minds to network. …Free Speech17 min read
May 1Inequality Abounds in America’s Conflated EconomyFrom March 2021 to March 2022, wages for the American worker grew by 5.6%. Juliana Kaplan and Madison Hoff of Business Insider state, “Over the past year, wages have been skyrocketing as employers try to staff up…” For the week ending March 19, jobless claims fell by 28,000 to 187,000…Economy7 min read
Apr 14America’s Crumbling Human Infrastructure:The Critical Shortage of Teachers, Truckers and Tradespeople The first quarter of 2022, provided conflicting signals regarding the condition of employment in America. 678,000 new jobs were added in February according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This far exceeded the expected job growth of around 400,000. Nonetheless, the…Economy9 min read
Apr 5Entrepreneurs & Edupreneurs Creating Start-Up America2021 was a trying year in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic and political polarization persisted. The economic divide between the wealthy and others widened. Inflation skyrocketed. One other thing that skyrocketed in 2021, which received far less media coverage, were business start-ups. Start-ups went up so much in comparison to…Entrepreneurship5 min read
Mar 15Can Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine become a Pivot Point for Uniting America?On January 6, 2020 a secessionist mob invaded the U.S. Capitol and unsuccessfully tried to overthrow a free and fair election. That should have been a pivot point for concerned Americans of all stripes to unite and put their country first instead of their party. Sadly, it was not. On…Democracy5 min read
Mar 9The United States of Disunion: Now and Forever?President Joe Biden closed his State of the Union address on March 1 by stating: So, on this night, on our 245th year as a nation, I have come to report on the state of the nation — the state of the union. And my report is this: the state…Biden8 min read
Feb 12America Needs a Community-Centric Mindset to Improve Our Mental HealthThe mental health of Americans has deteriorated considerably during what has been labeled this “perpetual COVID-19 pandemic”. …Mental Health13 min read
Feb 4America’s Mental Health Variants: Identity, Individuality, IsolationMens sana in corpora sano. This well-known Latin phrase translates as “a sound mind in a sound body.” In 2022, neither America’s mind nor body is all that sound. David Brooks wrote some insightful columns in the last half of 2021 that relate to the current mental state of our…Health11 min read