by Daniel | Dec 14, 2017 | Civil Society, Democracy
A new tax bill stumbles its way through our deeply-divided Congress, moving toward enactment despite minimal expert testimony, limited disclosure of its contents, and no bipartisan support. There are dozens of things one could challenge about the content of the tax...
by Daniel | Nov 27, 2017 | Civil Society, Democracy, Design, First Nations/Aboriginal People, Technology
For everyone working to stop pipelines, coal terminals, tar sands development, and oil tankers: There is excellent news emerging. A series of studies released in recent months points to a distinct and unmistakable pattern: Renewable energy is not only here to stay, it...
by Daniel | Nov 11, 2017 | Civil Society, Democracy
It’s the 11th of November, and I don’t know about you, but I took the traditional two minutes of silent reflection this morning at 11:00 am, local time. According to the century-old origin of this ritual silence, the first minute honors the 20 million people...
by Daniel | Apr 10, 2017 | Civil Society, Education, Parenting, Teaching, Working with youth
Young people in our society are marginalized. The popular concept of a teenager is someone who is immature, a pain in the rear, lazy, and narcissistic. Most likely they are permanently glued to their smart phone. They don’t do much work, but still expect things to be...
by Daniel | Mar 13, 2017 | Civil Society, Democracy
“So… otherwise, how’re you doing?” This question, phrased by Grammy award winner Patton Oswalt in a recent NPR piece, reflects a collective weariness. As Oswalt continued, “There is just this overall gloom – political, psychological, emotional,” referencing the...
