Time flies when you're having fun--I was Chairman of this 800 member professional membership organization 30 years ago. A lot of good people doing really good things. I snuck in thinking no one would notice. CALED’s 40 years of economic development leadership is inextricably linked to and made possible by the contributions of many individuals... Continue Reading →

We need to talk. No, really, we need to talk! I don’t know about you, but anytime I heard this I thought I was probably in trouble. Well, I AM in trouble. So are you. So are we all. Up one side and down the other “Ya Got Trouble,” and it stands for “T” that... Continue Reading →

Nothing like trying to finish a traditional in-class course with a modified on-line presentation. I'm just dusting off those old distance learning skill sets I acquired at Northwestern University. Of the nearly 60 courses I've taught, a dozen of them were on-line. It will mean the 86 students that are currently enrolled in this course... Continue Reading →

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Copping a line from Charlie: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” The 60’s, living in the moment, hitting the streets, coming of age. Eighty percent of today’s contemporary America missed it. They hadn’t been born. Usually caught rolling their eyes, they’ve heard about it, read about it, and they’ve... Continue Reading →

But There is Hope--Part 1 of 4 UNITED KINGDOM - CIRCA 2003: Portrait of Thomas Paine (Thetford, England, 1737-New York, USA, 1809), English revolutionary,politician, and intellectual. Oil on canvas, by George Romney (1734-1802), 1876, 40x30 cm. London, National Portrait Gallery (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) Prophetic to say the least.  Famous words from Tom Paine’s “The American... Continue Reading →

"In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First” concept. Those affected by homelessness receive a small apartment and counselling – without any preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected thus make their way back into a stable life. And: All this is cheaper than accepting... Continue Reading →

This site is about us. It is about our history and contemporary selfs. It is about the relationship between government and the governed and our own American brand of  representative democracy.  It highlights the need for adult discourse in the public square. It points to the underlying importance of how individual and organizational civic responsibility,... Continue Reading →

"According to a new report from the Guardian this week, the titanic and growing demands of the California almond industry are placing a huge strain on the hives of bees used to pollinate their orchards, wiping out billions of honeybees in a matter of months." "The high mortality rate among bees who pollinate almonds, beekeepers believe, is due... Continue Reading →

Some of you may remember when George circulated this note.  It was actually written by Dr. Bob Moorehead a former pastor of Seattle's Overlake Christian Church. It clearly hit a cord with Carlin.  For those of us that followed his humor through adulthood, his and ours, George clearly was moving towards his inner darkness. Moorehead's... Continue Reading →