My Apology
It has been more than six weeks since I published anything here.
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Clear-eyed insights on what actually moves public policy and leadership—grounded in real experience, not theory.
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Are We Proactive Enough?
What We Owe the Children of Vinton County
The Work of Every Generation
The Founders launched the American experiment. Every generation since has carried it forward.
What Ohio’s Dependence on Head Start Tells Us
A new analysis suggests Head Start may be doing far more than supporting school readiness. In Ohio, it may also be helping sustain workforce participation and the employers who depend on it.
The Exhaustion of Constant Cynicism
Healthy skepticism strengthens democracy. Reflexive cynicism slowly makes governance itself harder to sustain.
When Leaders Lose the Space to Lead
In a culture that rewards constant reaction, many of our most capable leaders are running out of the one thing leadership requires most: the capacity to think.
The Gift of Old Friends
Turning 56 reminded me that some of the most meaningful relationships in life are the ones forged quietly over years of shared work, shared history, and shared humanity.
It’s Not Just the Economy. It’s Trust.
Young adults are right to feel squeezed by housing costs, child care expenses, and economic pressure. But declining confidence in family life may run even deeper than that.
Implementation Is Where Good Ideas Go to Die
Why the hardest part of public change is rarely the idea itself
The Things I Notice Now
On grief, memory, motherhood, and spending Mother’s Day retracing the places and moments that still make me feel close to my mom.