An Inflection Point in American History
A Fitting Coda to a Year Like No Other Occasionally we seem to bear witness to something important. It’s the unsettling feeling of looking into the void of unwritten history and […]
Moonlight in the Hills
The night danced away With us around the fire pit
African Immigrants in a Small Texas Town
Diversity can be found in some unlikely places I grew up on a ranch north of the “small” town of Corsicana, Texas. The town was the county seat of Navarro County […]
Battery Technology is the Key to Stopping Climate Change
It will make capitalism the environment’s best friend A wind farm in West Texas Battery technology has been what has limited the scaling of renewable energy sources. Energy demand varies greatly […]
Light the Way
I turned in the dark and there was no light in the distance beyond my own. And I saw nothing that I did not perceive as all the images came […]
Do These 5 Things Daily to Enhance Your Routine and Improve Mental Health
Routine and discipline are two of the keys to staying centered and maintaining your mental health. But different people need different routines, and some routines are more effective than others, […]
President Trump’s Coronavirus Executive Orders Signal a Huge Change in American Government
Last week, our system of government changed fundamentally. Last week, the President usurped the power to control taxes and spending without the input of Congress.
Profiles in Courage and Leadership — Or Things the President is Not
Real leaders are capable of humility. The posers must show strength at all times, because they are still trying to convince themselves.
It All Starts with You: Don’t Let Self-Improvement Become Self-Loathing
Its a fine line. The desire for self-improvement often seems to be noble on the surface. But before adopting it as a mantra, we should look beneath the surface to […]
Ken Briggs 