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  • Burning Silence: The Relevance of ‘Fahrenheit 451’

    There are few novels written in the last one-hundred years as captivating and still relevant as Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. It serves as both a critique and a warning to our modern society from the not-so-distant past. Continue reading

    Burning Silence: The Relevance of ‘Fahrenheit 451’
  • Compassion Over Fear: Countering Fictional Monsters

    It’s an old story with the same tragic ending. From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to the Oscar-nominated film Wicked, the presence of an outsider becomes a convenient monster to blame our anxieties and fears. Hysteria and violence against the innocent is… Continue reading

    Compassion Over Fear: Countering Fictional Monsters
  • Why Generosity is Essential for Society

    Friendship, compassion, and generosity are what sustain families and communities. It comes in many forms like helping raise our children, caring for each other when in need, celebrating life’s milestones and successes, and giving time and resources to rebuild after… Continue reading

    Why Generosity is Essential for Society
  • Finding Clarity in Chaotic Times

    As new crises continue to unfold, the world will feel increasingly confusing and upside down. The responsibility of informed, active, and concerned neighbors in these times is to remain grounded and connected to ourselves and each other. Continue reading

    Finding Clarity in Chaotic Times
  • From Anger to Hope: Building a Better Tomorrow

    Unity in our differences is our strength and what makes a constitutional democracy and the promise of America thrive. Distraction by division and anger is how it unravels on our watch. The greatest threat today is not a war on… Continue reading

    From Anger to Hope: Building a Better Tomorrow
  • The Immigration Crisis: From Anxiety to Better Solutions

    The world benefits when everyone belongs and partners together. Immigration is a complex web of ever-changing, inconsistent rules and laws. Naturally, people find loopholes to achieve their dreams and aspirations. Shutting down borders, threatening global neighbors, revoking temporary residency, and… Continue reading

    The Immigration Crisis: From Anxiety to Better Solutions
  • Why Humanity Thrives on Collaboration and Trust

    Life is inherently communal, with interconnected systems sustaining both nature and humanity. Natural processes support ecosystems, while people depend on one another for physical, emotional, and social needs. A breakdown in community undermines society. Solutions lie within families and local… Continue reading

    Why Humanity Thrives on Collaboration and Trust
  • Overcoming Anger and Division: A Counter-Movement of Hope

    As the world flirts with increased division and chaos, we need a counter-movement of hope and change that benefits all humanity over a select few. We need leaders, builders, helpers, and supporters who courageously participate and identify with a bold,… Continue reading

    Overcoming Anger and Division: A Counter-Movement of Hope