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Discomfort rises as empathy seems scarce
We can't let ourselves grow indifferent to outrages and offenses
Dec 6
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Murals tell a story that must be preserved
In the face of Trump's reign of destruction, we have a responsibility to save
Nov 22
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What we didn't learn from the 20th president
Imagine if Donald Trump had taken different lessons from Mark Twain
Nov 15
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Giant skeletons and fake balls of string
What do our consumption habits say about America's values these days?
Nov 8
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On a flight toward failure, or another chance?
Our democracy is imperiled, but capitulation to decline is not inevitable
Nov 1
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A sign for our times, and a call to action
What a birthday present from an artist friend said to me
Oct 25
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How to save America's golden age
Athens and Rome once led the world, but their time passed. Has ours, too?
Oct 18
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Farmers keep going. So do soldiers. And us?
Lessons of the fall in a time of national distress.
Oct 11
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