“Most people try to do the right thing most of the time.” That’s the first line in our book, Cooperative Wisdom. Recent events in Charlottesville force us to be explicit about the corollary: Sometimes, some people don’t try to do … Read More
A version of this essay first appeared in ASJA Magazine, a publication of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Like most freelancers, I’m accustomed to writing alone. Of course, I do interviews and I’m glad to talk shop. But … Read More
By Guest Blogger, Dan Schunks, Director, Mineral Area College Kicks Band Concert This has been a difficult summer. The divisions and fault lines in our country have become more obvious, exacerbated in many cases by the rhetoric of politicians. There … Read More
People often see conflict as something that requires a referee, someone who can reliably decide what’s right and what’s wrong. That may be true in sports. But, in other settings, picking winners and losers doesn’t serve the long term goal … Read More