Be thoughtful about the messages that will win November You must listen to Donald Trump’s latest campaign ad: A Nation in Decline. “We are a nation in decline. “We are a failing nation. [Thunderous lightning strikes in the background.] “We are a nation that has the highest inflation in over…

Out out damn spot! — Did you read the story about Marc Andreessen? He and his family recently objected to “multifamily development” in their neighborhood. It seems they were defending one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in America from certain demise. It is no surprise, really. We all care about our “quality of…

It’s unfair to say that people don’t care about Covid anymore — My family finally took our post-Covid “see America” vacation last week. It wasn’t quite the blissful getaway we might hope for, but it did span two weekends. It even included those workdays in-between. We traveled to Asheville for my Mom’s 80th birthday and then visited mountains, waterfalls, towns, and school…

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…