Preview Summary – The Shutdown reached a winddown! So how are we gonna get past ‘the politics of things’ that we’re told, and move closer to ‘the civics of things’ in truths we hold? A further challenge we have is that civics get put in second-class status and politics viewed as first-class. Guess where that …
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When Two Americas Were Launched: The Pattern of Struggle Throughout History That Some Use Today to Gaslight the Nation
Preview Summary – Imagine during our nation’s founding, if folks didn’t bother to see the Revolution through, or skipped the rest of the Constitutional Convention, come what may. With government shutdown stalemate some feel their policies are like a rising tide to lift all boats. The problem is when they wanna throw others overboard to …
A Path for Shake-up or Breakout (Part 2 of 2): Joining the Trailblazers from Our Nation’s Past with the Changemakers of our Present Day
Preview Summary – Flashback to the past and we’ve got two music history moments in songs ‘Imagine’ and ‘Born to Run’ that led to a cultural breakout for both artists who dropped an empowering message. A ‘new & improved’ gameplan in civic fanfare will involve managing hometown frustrations as seen in the lead-up to Independence …
A Path for Shake-up or Breakout (Part 1 of 2): Joining the Trailblazers from Our Nation’s Past with the Changemakers of our Present Day
Preview Summary – Flash flood warnings are meant to get our attention, so we can make a note and take heed. Is America in such a moment in our history that requires a new level of awareness? As our new nation was unfolding in 1775 there wasn’t time for pomp and pageantry as folks were …
Independence Day, 249th Anniversary and Counting! The Big Reveal on What We’ve Learned About America from the Old Days to Present Times
Preview Summary – America’s national anthem isn’t just a patriotic melody, while Independence Day isn’t just about parades, cookouts and music festivals. When the anthem reaches its crescendo or the nation rises to the occasion, there’s a shift in consciousness that happens in lyrics and legacy. For the 65% of Americans who feel exhausted when …
Hometown Chronicles Cover Story: How We Got Here in this Moment as a Nation and Forging our Next Chapter in Civic Engagement
Preview Summary – Some wonder if America is going through bouts of hiccups in our public space or are we about to choke on something that’s gonna require the Heimlich maneuver to free the flow of hopes & dreams. There’s something that’s been brewing in the south regarding ‘boots on the ground’. In a pop …
The Civic Revolution Gonna Be Televised! Or At Least Impact Culture Like Color TVs Did Back in the Day
Preview Summary – There’s been an outpouring of frustration at Townhalls across the country. Folks are upset with how things have unfolded over the past 100 days of public affairs. These days we can’t just get caught up with the emotions of things. We gotta understand the evolution of things. What if U.S.A. now stood …
Stop the Press and the Madness! Are Folks Ready to Meet the Moment Across ‘Three Lanes of Activism’ in America?
By now we know that twice a year we get to make time change. Each year those moments seem to just pop up on us even though we know they happen like clockwork. In the Spring, we move the time forward by an hour, which means we lose an hour of sleep. In the Fall, …
The Repeating Cycle of America: It’s Time for Us to Grow-up as a Nation and Stop Being Stuck in The Past of Our Old Ways
Artistic genius at its best! That’s how many have been describing the Superbowl halftime performance by Kendrick Lamar. As one friend wrote on social media, “he used hip-hop bars to deliver symbolism and messaging over entertainment.” There’re a bunch of clips about the subtext and subliminal lessons in the performance. Not everybody saw it that …
Roll Call 2025 For Here and Now: What Presidential Inauguration, Civics and American Values Should Mean During This Season of Makeover
Not since 2005 had Christmas and the start of Hanukkah fallen on the same day. The significance of that coincidence happening this past holiday was not lost on many faith observers. Normally after Christmas the usual ‘small talk’ children have with others is “what did Santa get you?” While that question has been long answered …
