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Will greed and self-interest always overpower compassion and cooperation?
If the current state of the world is anything to go by, the answer to the title question appears to be a resounding YES. I sure wish I felt otherwise. This post is my response to the third and final … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged compassion, greed, inequality, multiculturalism, politicians, populism, Putin, self-interest, Ukraine
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Social Justice Saturday: introducing a new Robby Robin series
As has been analyzed in blog after blog and media opinion piece after media opinion piece, the global pandemic in which we find ourselves has, along with many hardships and horrifying numbers of deaths, shone a badly needed light on … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Social justice Saturday
Tagged a better society, COVID-19, environmental destruction, essential service workers, essential services, global pandemic, income inequality, inequality, leadership, long term care homes, pandemic, politicians, politics, racism, saving the planet, schools in society, social justice
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Sustainability: Is the Mount Everest gridlock a metaphor for our planet?
The pictures that emerged this past week of the long line of climbers waiting their turn to get to the summit of the tallest mountain on our planet was staggering to behold. This is perhaps the most remote and inhospitable … Continue reading
Monday, May 27, 2019 – Jesus Christ versus Donald Trump
Originally posted on Aging Capriciously:
Why do I get these crazy writing ideas when I am running? I get some of what I consider my best ideas while I am out jogging. Sometimes, my brain solves problems when I am…
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged fake news, humor, humour, politicians, politics, Satire
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Leadership in challenging times
The state of the world seems to become more volatile with every passing day. We’re living in an increasingly complex, connected world that requires increasingly complex, creative, and inclusive responses. We’re dealing with a shifting global economy, climate change, and … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Newtown shootings
Tragedy casts a pall over other plans. The senselessness of current events defies understanding. I was going to write about something else today, but in the wake of the shooting of 26 people in Connecticut yesterday, mostly little kids, everything … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged change, children, Connecticut, current events, discussion, guns, news, Newtown, opportunity, politicians, politics, public, shootings, voters
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