democracy
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Good, The “We of Us”, and The Perilous Course of Administration
The death of Brian Thompson has bothered me more deeply than I could have anticipated. The philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote, administering human affairs sails perilously close to evil. As a former administrator this writer knows exactly what she was talking… Continue reading
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Good, and Falling through the Cracks
Where does one go when one “falls through the cracks”. This expression has been used by caregivers for decades to describe what happens to their children or elderly parents when for some reason the needs of their charges are not… Continue reading
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Good, Pope Francis and the Price of Caring
A lot will be written and said in the next few months about Pope Francis, his life, death, and work. In this writer’s less expansive world I was drawn to this man and his message simply because he seemed to… Continue reading
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Good, Nonviolence, Pacifism, and Servant Leadership
Strangely enough there is nothing passive about nonviolence or pacifism. Nonviolence and pacifism are hard choices that must be actively engaged against the mainstream. Nonviolence itself is a decision that counters a deeply embedded instinct to respond violently to insult… Continue reading
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Good Grief, Good Guilt, and Good Friday
Tomorrow is called Good Friday in the tradition I was raised. As I child I was exposed repeatedly to the Catholic “Stations of the Cross” which, for those of other persuasions, is a ritualized service commemorating the Passion of Jesus. … Continue reading
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Good, Us and Them, and When One is too Many
When did it happen that a person in the United States can be arrested, no charges presented, and disappear unrepresented and disconnected from friends, family or community. Such behavior was once the exclusive domain of underdeveloped country’s possessed by ruthless… Continue reading
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Good and Dignity, the 7th, Last, and Bannister of All the Next Democracy’s Virtues
You need go no further than the dictionary get a grasp on the radical meaning of dignity but I think I like Wikipedia’s treatment of the word serves best; Dignity is the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own… Continue reading
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Good, the Young, the Earth, and Hopes Hiding Place
If you have ever been in a fender bender car accident, you know at the sound of the crunch the present moment is already the second casualty. Red and blue lights form to fill out the changed ambiance, and strange… Continue reading
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Good, and the 4th Virtue of the Next Democracy
The Fourth proposed virtue of the Next Democracy, “Respect and Reverence for all Life and the Living“, sadly brings us to the divisions in this country over health care and environment. For women, the divisions regarding life and the living are so very vulnerable… Continue reading
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Good and the Evil Art of Enforced Disappearance
When people start disappearing without due process you have to wonder what is going so terribly wrong. Perhaps it would be unfair to compare the seeds of what is being planted right here in the United States today to the… Continue reading
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