C-SPAN Might Make You A Smarter Citizen
My mom asked me how she might ensure she is watching and reading the most objective news. I asked her to list the sources that provide her information. Media outlets that tend to reinforce her [...]
Noticing Sunsets And Mountains
We’ve been listening more frequently to 1940s music on satellite radio. This surprises us. We’re not even fans of what artists produced in the 1990s. But the sounds of what our [...]
Good, Bad And Ugly Of President-Elect Trump’s News Conference
The Good Delivery. President-elect Donald Trump speaks with confidence. He talks conversationally with reporters the same way he might talk with friends or strangers he just met. Generally, he [...]
Lowering Standards of Genuine Friendship and Personal Communication
However certain aspects of today's society offer glimpses of how disconnected we can become from each other. Ironically, social media, in our view, plays a significant role. While social media [...]