What is it that triggers evil in the heart of man? — A couple days after the mass shooting at Uvalde I took a step away from the gun debate. I couldn’t read about it. I couldn’t think about it. I couldn’t write about it. It was just too much. The photos of the kids dying and the politicians posturing had made…

What you think you know / American Butterfly 23 — College tours. A right of passage for the fortunate. I’m sharing this American Butterfly story for all the families dipping into their futures this summer. How lucky are we to see beautiful campuses and so many energetic faces? And to do it with our kids. The summer before senior year…

Just when you thought it was safe to believe in people… — I really, really want to believe in people and the companies they build. Companies are groups of people organized to achieve a common goal. Motivated by the same things we all are. Right? Sadly, there are a lot of people and organizations who don’t seem to be working in other…

Real people talking about America. I came across a bizarre thing a few days ago: people talking online. They were doing the sharing of ideas thing and the spitballing thing. Sometimes disagreeing. But not yelling. Nor personally attacking. The discussion was triggered by an article from the Medium writer Katharine…

It should not be the only way to save our souls — It is horrific. By “it” I don’t just mean the violence of the 236 mass shootings that have peppered the American landscape thus far in 2022. Rather, it is also the rush towards violence by so many American leaders. They insist that people (largely other than themselves, of course) should…

Hopes and prayers for Governor Abbott — Listening to Governor Greg Abbott’s statement on the Uvalde school shooting is dispiriting, to say the least. “Texans across the state are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime… We thank the courageous first responders…The Texas Division of Emergency Management is charged with providing…all resources necessary…to ensure the community…