What shall be the role of cops in the future? Who will want to be a cop in the future? Who would we want to be a cop in the future Full disclosure: Being Irish-American, I come from a long line of cops including my father and numerous uncles and great-uncles. Growing up I plannedContinue reading “Cops in the future”
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How “tough-love” Democrats can recapture voters
I describe myself as a tough-love Democrat. Tough because I seek fiscal austerity, consequences for wrong doing (do the crime, do the time), and efficiency in program implementation (cut out the waste) Love because I want everybody to be fed so they don’t starve, clothed so they don’t freeze, patched up when they get sickContinue reading “How “tough-love” Democrats can recapture voters”
Speaking & Listening In The Age of Sound Bites
Originally posted on Dunn Writes Well:
The growing number of outlandish conspiracy theories and factual inaccuracies (aka fake news) prompted me to list some responses that I present for consideration and further discussion. I propose a multi-tier level of responses ranging from conciliatory to debatable to “oh hell no, that’s crazy talk”. Conciliatory and empathetic:…
The Journey
May your journey begin with much fanfare and high expectations May you not get sidetracked along the way May the station stops be joyous ones May you acquire no excess baggage May you leave each station tidier than you found it And most importantly, May there be a transfer ticket waiting for you at theContinue reading “The Journey”
The difference between differing and parting ways
I like peas, you like carrots. I like swimming, you like golf. These are differences we can live with. Let’ move on to some bigger issues, I may think big government (aka national government) is good. You may think it’s overblown and overreaching. You may prefer states rights. Maybe there can be a nuanced solutionContinue reading “The difference between differing and parting ways”
A Tutorial For Democrats
How to regain the blue collar, working class, small business contractors, unions, law & order advocates, first-responders, uniformed services, military and moderate-right of center sectors of society That’s a mouthful and a tall order but here’s how to do it: Talking points and strategies: Become Tough-Love Democrats Firmly establish yourselves as tough-love democrats. Define TOUGHContinue reading “A Tutorial For Democrats”
Manifesto of Big Ideas: Remote Learning In Pandemic Times
Rethinking Education Education by Walking, Talking, Mentoring, Learning & Exchanging How did I come to propose this drastic revamp of our education system for the pandemic and beyond? Long before the pandemic struck, I opposed the building of new schools. Instead of the warehousing students in new schools, I have long advocated for the paradigmContinue reading “Manifesto of Big Ideas: Remote Learning In Pandemic Times”
Take the pledge to combat idiocy
Some responses when confronted with the absurd, the racist, the hateful or simply the woefully wrong information or misplaced emotional responses We all have experienced some combination of all of the above described situations. We all have thought of clever, reasonable, thoughtful and even humorous responses after the fact and wished we responded that wayContinue reading “Take the pledge to combat idiocy”
Manifesto of Big Ideas
American Options There was a time when: You worked hard You were loyal to your employer Your employer was loyal to you You had good medical health insurance You had a decent pension You didn’t have to change health insurance plans annually You didn’t have to keep worrying if your investment portfolio was the rightContinue reading “Manifesto of Big Ideas”
Manifesto of Big Ideas: Infrastructure & Transportation
Efficiency, ecology and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) replace congestion and waste while stimulating long-term, sustained growth Infrastructure and transportation (roads, bridges, rails, airports, rivers and deep water ports) have always been the catalyst for development. Additionally, natural resources are the reason why a place becomes a place in the first place. If infrastructure and transportationContinue reading “Manifesto of Big Ideas: Infrastructure & Transportation”
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