Monthly Archives: July 2011

The truth will set you free.

Maybe it’s just me, but do you feel as if over the past few days there’s been a palpable (and most welcome) swing in public sentiment on the twin issues facing the United States – the ceiling on the national … Continue reading

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NextGen – and the Age of Renovation

What makes the present – this point in history – unique? Does this age have a name? Is this perhaps the age of innovation? To be sure…but the fact is that innovation has been with us a long while – … Continue reading

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In(ter)dependence Day

Yesterday, the United States celebrated July 4th. National Public Radio (NPR) joined in, beginning on Morning Edition with their annual staff reading of the Declaration of Independence. Hard to imagine a finer start to the day! That afternoon, on All … Continue reading

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Let freedom ring!

It’s July 4th – Independence Day. So, a question for the occasion… When climate scientists talk with political leaders, is freedom in the air? For several reasons, it might at first seem that freedom is lacking here. Both the scientists … Continue reading

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July 4th – Independence Day! Time for gratitude – and liberté oblige.

Huh? Liberté oblige? We know what noblesse oblige means. Translated literally, “nobility requires,” it’s the idea that those of noble birth or high social position have a moral duty to act kindly, with honor, to be generous. [Are you like … Continue reading

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