In the 1970s as a 20-something, Wilfred “Mose” Allen became a mentor of mine. Mose, also known as “Scrapo”, had been a champion of social justice. While he had limited formal schooling, he was well-re...
“In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me lay an invincible summer”
— Albert Camus
In December 1977, as a young man living temporarily in London, I had an experience that resonates wi...
The BBC recently aired an interview from its archives to mark November 30, 1965, when Ralph Nader published his first book, Unsafe at Any Speed.
This maiden work by a twentysomething author quickly b...
Does anyone know who their father is? This question posed in the Greek myth, The Odyssey, is asked by a son who grew up while his father spent many years “fighting battles in distant lands”. The answe...
How do we humans deal with our deepest differences? While conflicts basically have two sides, I’ve found that resolving differences and transforming the most challenging situations come from the invol...
This past weekend marked the end of Lent and the beginning of spring, a time of renewal. Lent commemorates Jesus spending 40 days in the wilderness: fasting, overcoming substantial temptations, access...
Today marks United Nations’ International Women’s Day, a time to reflect on those issues that impact the lives of women, locally and globally. It is also an opportunity to highlight the exemplary cont...
“He not busy being born, is busy dying”
— Bob Dylan
Last Saturday a large celebration observing the 92nd birthday of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was held, costing a reported $800,000. The form...
Life is change.Growth is optional.Choose wisely.— Karen Kaiser ClarkOn February 21, 1965, Malcolm X (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) was assassinated. He was one of four public figures targeted in the Unite...
“To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existenceThe next best, the people honour and praiseThe next, the people fear; and the next, the people ha...
