I don’t have any interest in starting a political movement. I just want to live life and be left alone as long as I’m peaceful with others. I’m trying to figure out how to do that. If you’re interested in doing the same — and if you want to do it without the shrill and angry confrontations of politics — I hope you’ll join me in a conversation that might lead to better lives for all of us.
My own political evolution is a long and twisting story. I grew up in a generally conservative household, but I was taught to be a political independent. I also learned — from school and from my own reading — to be an intensely patriotic kid. I believed in our political leaders. I believed in the political system. I believed in the morality of this country’s role in the world.
When I die, what will I remember? Who won an election or who I loved?
Kind words can make big difference for stressed parents at Christmas
If you listen carefully, your heart will tell you what you really need
Root problem for dysfunctional culture goes deeper than politics
Shock of seeing ‘Airplane!’ was realizing that I wasn’t all alone
My old fear of looking foolish is strong incentive to do good work
Feral cats and hurt people both require trust and patience to heal
Political attitudes about race prove we’re still living in a tribal world
Anonymous attacker hit me hard, but I can’t let coward change me