Civility and Cynicism in a Healthy Society

Our nation was founded by stoic individuals who had the optimism that we could succeed, in fact prosper without a crown.  We should not forget how revolutionary that thought was in the world at that time.  Although democracy was known, it had not been a...

Rights with responsibilities

During September, the School of Statesmanship, Stewardship, and Service (SOSSAS) will sponsor and present a series of classes titled “Rights With Responsibilities.” In our “Rights With Responsibilities” series, we will discuss the concept of social maturity and what...

Guidelines for Conversation

In preparation for our Awakening Democracy series presentation to the Longmont community, we created guidelines for conversation. We did this beforehand knowing the participants who attended the presentations would bring many differing perspectives. We were right...

Shifting Culture: What MWANI Mamas Can Teach Us

This week, Vogue published an exquisite piece titled “Meet the ‘Mwani Mamas,’ a Group of Zanzibari Women Changing Their Lives Through Seaweed Farming”. The expertly written and photographed article unveiled the moving story behind the batch-created luxury skincare...

Rethinking Culture: Characteristics Hoped For

As we rethink the cultures we find ourselves in, whether that be professionally, personally, or communally, it is imperative to have a vision that expands the horizon for what is possible. In an attempt to cast such a vision, I am suggesting a list of characteristics...