Clarity is one gift of the pandemic. It is not the delightful kind, but maybe we will still make good use of it. Imbalances in modern life are laid bare, impossible to ignore any longer. Cost of living, wages, taxes, and the economy in general are frequently and hotly argued…

You are not alone. I am having a rough time without my weekly and as-needed pilgrimages… The public library is my sanctuary, my refuge, my retreat. My struggle is soothed by those quiet aisles filled with friendly guides waiting patiently to teach, inspire, and entertain. …

Like most of us, I am guilty of consuming podcasts that I already agree with. I was listening to Pitchfork Economics, nodding along, when the guest, New Jersey state governor Phil Murphy, started talking about property taxes and funding public schools. He described what he considers legitimate complaints about property…

I reached out online. I used social media! Ask my daughter and she will tell you she’s surprised I could do it without her guidance. LOL see I’m the awkwardest, and the worst part is knowing it makes me even clumsier, which in turn means I’m less likely to put…

I am minding the gap. Here it’s clear that what was working no longer does, and it’s unclear what will. I can neither see the shore behind me nor any ahead. I’m not sure there is a next shore, let alone in what direction to look. I don’t know the…

Which, of course, is also a dysfunction. Most superpowers are. We can agree that humans have useful, valuable, and creative intelligences. We have solved many difficult problems and have built many beautiful things. I can see how much more we are capable of if we focus our intelligence and cooperate…