Walking among the lone wolves, longing to howl with the pack
Astrid Munn on the experiences – like a simple neighborhood stroll – that form the connections, distractions, and vexations of daily life in the ‘new normal.’
The third ecosystem
Nature has a way of taking care of itself. Sometimes, when major events sweep through the landscape, the way it recovers is by creating a new, third ecosystem. Picture this: […]
In Exeter-Milligan’s ‘electoral college,’ lessons in civic health
The commons area at Exeter-Milligan school is bustling for a winter Wednesday lunch hour. Usually, it’s a walkthrough from the cafeteria this time of day, but it’s voting day. Three […]
Rejecting echo-nomics and crossing the political divide
It’s not really breaking news for me to inform you that we have issues when it comes to having frank and respectful conversations with those who disagree with us. Much […]
ReTweet after me: Twitter’s ad decision doesn’t attack free speech
On Wednesday, the social media platform Twitter decided to stop accepting political advertising. And by Thursday morning, the cry that Twitter was violating its users’ right to free expression was […]
In business or in civic life, it’s innovate or die
I recently read an article titled “This phrase will kill your business!” The phrase is We have always done it this way, or any number of variations of the same […]
Leadership beyond agendas and the status quo
I am ashamed to say that I’m a member of a bad board of directors. No one on the board is a bad person, but as a group, we’ve failed […]
Optimism at the start of a new school year
I can hear their groans already. With school back in swing this week, many Nebraskans are returning to the old routines: The alarm clocks blaring at ungodly hours of the […]
For this future, no DeLorean is necessary
Look down 19th Street on Geneva’s eastern edge and you’ll see a concrete street poured so recently it’s still clean – a white expanse of promise. Just off the street, a […]
The civic effect of ‘psychological safety’
A lot happened since you last heard from me. I moved to Omaha and started anew at Immigrant Legal Center – an ever-growing nonprofit with offices across Nebraska. As with any major […]
