For idealists who expect national leaders to focus on the country’s big, hard problems, the 2012 Presidential campaign has been a disappointment. There is compelling evidence …

Trees are our friends, and they need more loving care. Trees give us oxygen to breathe, they take greenhouse gas carbon dioxide out of our …

Talking one-on-one and and addressing a zillion groups during my 16-month campaign for U. S. Congress produced several lessons. One is that the “common good” …

“Preaching to the choir” is usually not a good strategy to accomplish important change. There’s a temptation to advocate only to like-minded people, particularly if …