People power Sheila January 4, 2010 Does the battle to define and defend longstanding social policies just seem to be more engaged and critical right now, Read More
Tyranny and the majority Sheila January 4, 2010 In this representative republic, elected officials are supposed to govern by the will of the majority of the people. But Read More
Down time offline Sheila January 4, 2010 This caught my attention the other day, the charming story of a holdout against the technological onslaught. It’s not Read More
Without people, who would appreciate trees? Sheila January 2, 2010 Well, that’s not exactly how he said it. But Pope Benedict XVI’s message for World Day of Peace Read More
Brute law Sheila January 2, 2010 On New Year’s Eve, the Montana Supreme Court’s Baxter decision came down while no one was paying attention. Read More
Hail and Farewell Sheila January 1, 2010 Whew, it’s over. French President Nicholas Sarkozy said 2009 was difficult for everybody in the world. “No continent, no country, Read More
Bureaucratic bullies get pushback Sheila December 30, 2009 First, get power. Then, consolidate it. Next, break promises to the people who helped you get power that you would Read More
The press back and forth Sheila December 28, 2009 This is the time for retrospectives, and forecasting. The media are doing both. And they are especially political this year. Read More
If it takes a village… Sheila December 28, 2009 That little community is Lithuania right now. Together with Ireland and Italy and communities scattered in Spain and several other Read More
A most uncomfortable topic Sheila December 27, 2009 Actually, it would be more apt to see this as a lack of true compassion – ‘to suffer with’ – replaced by Read More
