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UKRAINE DEFENSE SUPPORT: SAVING UKRAINIAN LIVES

In June 2022, I found myself perched precariously on the second-story roof of an abandoned house in the far east of Ukraine, listening to Russian mortar rounds impact closer and closer. As I risked a broken neck or worse trying to get mobile service, I caught myself laughing at the surreal, impossible nature of where I was. I could be back in Seattle with my beautiful wife, working at my comfortable IT job, building my even more comfortable future. Instead, here I was, 10 meters up in the air in far northeastern Ukraine...


NOTES FROM THE WORKING CLASS: The Third Candle

Katherine Sheedy attended noon mass every day at St. Mary’s Church in Yonkers. Going to church was more than a religious rite. It was how she expressed herself—Irish Catholic, good natured and kind, except when she was vexed by something she did not understand. And she did not understand me, her rebellious granddaughter, the third in line.


Books as Windows and Mirrors

The first impression one might get of Tanisha Brandon-Felder, Ed.D, is that she has one of the warmest smiles of just about anyone, anywhere.


UNITE OR DIE: Global Governance and a New Social Contract For Our Endangered Species

“Unite or die.” These fateful words were penned by Benjamin Franklin in 1774 when the American colonies were close to a Declaration of Independence from the British Crown.


Book Review: Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson

Every author chooses how to tell a story by crafting narrative that targets a specific audience. In “Reading Genesis,” author Marilynne Robinson chose to spin a tale that is far above the reach of even the most sophisticated reader. 


The Digital Era Will Prompt Revolutions -
as Did the Print Era

The breakthrough technologies of the printing press and data digitization allow the masses to access information. That flood of new information crumbled the legitimacy of the established political orders. Will great powers fall again due to the greater information flow in the new digital media era?


Book Review: A Man and Two Women by Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing is a brilliant writer who casts a pall on light, joy, happiness—the up side of human life. Her storytelling technique, (crafting of excellent sentences, narrative description, and keen ear for dialogue) is superb. If only she saw a bit of human goodness, every now and then, instead of being mired in the dark swamp of hypocrisy. 


Book Review: Colossus: A Novel about Goya and a World Gone Mad

The historical narrative is a dramatic unfolding of events that are factually accurate. The characters are living the story; the author is not telling us what to think about what actually happened historically.


The Hidden Story Behind "America The Beautiful"

’m sure you’re familiar with America the Beautiful, America’s most popular anthem. But you may not be aware of the hidden history behind the song and the remarkable story of the feminist, suffragist, teacher, social reformer and lover of nature and beauty who wrote it. We need your help to make a new and important film!


Disrespect and Exclusion

For the last 40 years, across multiple work engagements, I’ve observed unequal treatment and advancement of women in technology or related fields. At the same time, I admit that my own career has been remarkably free of disrespect and exclusion.