It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the cause of good rhetoric: two national conventions with a wearying parade of over-fluffed speeches, the ensuing

 The neighbors have that iconic Harvey Dunn (“The Prairie is My Garden”)  up on their living room wall, bold and beautiful. Somehow, I’d almost forgotten

I’m wired to care about politics. Growing up, my parents taught us how to talk about religion and politics. My parents modeled how to thoughtfully

There is a dispute whether it was Peter McGuire of the Brotherhood of Carpenters or Matthew Maguire of the International Association of Machinists who thought

I’ve been humming this song all week long.  Actually, I’ve just been humming the chorus – I admit, I don’t know the rest.  It all

Just back from Paris, where I conferenced for a couple days and walked around for a couple more. Two sights struck me most: how very

Seven years ago hurricane Katrina began its devastating assault on New Orleans.  Yesterday tropical storm Isaac (downgraded from a hurricane) continued to hover over that