A Little Anger Is A Good Thing

The Why Is What Makes Journalism An Adult Game. The Why Is What Makes Policy Coherent And Useful. The Why Is What Transforms Bureaucrats And Foot Soldiers And Political Leaders Into Viable Instruments Of Rational And Affirmative Change. The Why Is Everything And Without It, The Very Suggestion Of Human Progress Becomes A Cosmic Joke.

There Are Two Americas - Separate, Unequal, And No Longer Even Acknowledging Each Other Except On The Barest Cultural Terms. In The One Nation, New Millionaires Are Minted Every Day. In The Other, Human Beings No Longer Necessary To Our Economy, To Our Society, Are Being Devalued And Destroyed.

I've Never Met Anyone With A Perfect Upbringing. It Seems To Me That Life On Planet Earth Just Doesn't Work That Way. The Basic Challenges Of Getting Our Needs Met And Managing Boundaries Are Inherent In Growing Up Human.

The Greatest Contribution We Can Make To The Wellbeing Of Those In Our Lives Is To Have Peace In Our Own Hearts.

With More Than 80 Percent Of Americans Living In Metropolitan Areas, There Are Still Demagogues Who Want To Run Down The Idea Of Multiculturalism, Of Urbanity, Being The Only Future We Have. We Either Live Or Die Based On How We Live In Cities, And Our Society Is Either Going To Be Great Or Not Based On How We Perform As Creatures Of The City.