Nicely done.Regarding the war, I suggest to both my conservative *and* liberal friends who oppose the war that they read some history. For starters…Feb 20, 2023Feb 20, 2023
Events in Afghanistan Were Foreseen, But We Failed to Learn From the Past“Afghanistan — the graveyard of empires.” I thought of this unattributed claim last night hearing about the imminent fall of Kabul to the…Aug 15, 2021Aug 15, 2021
The Legacies of Slavery and Serfdom — Two Personal EncountersThe extraordinary global response to the Black Lives Matter movement as a consequence of the killing of George Floyd has brought back…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
Two Simple Rules: How a Texas Nun Taught Me to Stay Calm in a CrisisA lesson from years ago offers guidance in this troubled time of the Covid-19 virus pandemic.Apr 12, 2020Apr 12, 2020
Mark Zemelman: Working at Kaiser Permanente, a Place with a Social MissionThis is part II of our profile of Mark Zemelman. Part I — Mark Zemelman: Learning How to Distribute Equality — covers Mark’s education at…Dec 10, 20191Dec 10, 20191
Mark Zemelman: A Mission-Driven CareerOn a sunny afternoon the view is impressive from the 19th floor of the Ordway Building at 1 Kaiser Plaza in Oakland CA — whether looking…Dec 10, 2019Dec 10, 2019
Dana Linda: Training the Imagination for Unforeseen DiversityMid-way through her graduate program in comparative literature, Dana Linda realized she was not likely to find an academic career. “I went…May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
Lisa Martinez: Bringing the Power of Philosophy and Ethics to the Women’s County JailAt age 15, Lisa Martinez began a promising business career that brought her to the ranks of senior management in mortgage banking. But…Apr 4, 2019Apr 4, 2019
Why I’m Not Leaving Silicon ValleyI just read a moving and troubling article on Medium about life in Silicon Valley by a local resident:Mar 20, 20192Mar 20, 20192
