This image powerfully reminds me that false information circulating on social media and elsewhere keeps the truth from emerging. Undue Influencers How would you know if you’ve been brainwashed? Can you remember when someone pressured you to act or think
LIFE IN MOTION Sanity in An Era of Upheaval Racial slurs were thrown at my grandchild while she was at summer camp last week. I was horrified knowing that the young bully had been taught to disparage people of color.
Social Media provides A MASKED VIEW of Society. Anything goes, lies, bullying, deceits, and meaningless friendships. It is hard to navigate safely, especially for teens. A few days ago, a teen I’m close to shared a troublesome text from an internet
What does it take to become an activist? For some, it is a natural response to injustice. For others, it takes more than acknowledging a societal ill; they don’t act until they experience the injustice personally. In today’s world, we
Hitler was a powerful, spellbinding orator with the ability to tap into voter anger and helplessness. He attracted a wide following desperate for change and pledged to restore Germany’s “rightfully position” as a world power. Their propaganda machine was highly
Whatever happened to loyalty? Wharton Business School aptly dubs the decline of loyalty, ’Shock and Awe for American Workers.’ There was a time when business owners didn’t escort employees out with a guard minutes after delivering news of their dismissal.
When Anger Turns to Hate My parents taught me anger was a natural emotion in response to being treated poorly, but it was not all right to hate the person who caused you harm. There are times when it is
Static Intermission Take in a deep inhale and breathe through the static disturbing your peace. When Anger Turns to Hate My parents taught me anger was a natural emotion in response to being treated poorly, but it was not all
I would fall asleep, too, if I had to play Woke games to get elected. The ranting and raving they expose us to are boring, petty, and non-productive. For many people, rants against Woke slide into a category reserved for
Rock Creek Awakens How cooling are the gurgling sounds from a freshwater creek on a hot summer day! There was a time when you could enjoy drinking from iT without getting sick. Of the seventy percent of the Earth covered
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