Archives

Zan, Zendegi, Azadi. Women, Life, Freedom.  By now, many people know the meaning behind these three powerful words. The whole world is repeating it over and over again, mirroring the voices of the courageous women of Iran. Mahsa Amini, a 22 year old woman who was arrested and beaten to death by the police while […]

Bill Russell was an ambassador of goodwill in any city. But as a resident of the City of Goodwill, Russell represented the best of Seattle. He was an advocate for the city, championing the NBA’s return to the city. And yet the work goes on, as it must, because Seattle does not have an NBA […]

This October my first three studio albums are being re-released. Waves on Wire, Oto Recordings and Déjà vu, along with the single Medley #2.  They were released initially under the AWAL label, with their strong emphasis on independent artists retaining creative and financial control of their work. Sony Music, in a very high-profile move which […]

The recent announcement that Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil producing countries — known as OPEC plus — are planning to cut output, and inflate gas prices for drivers, makes it clear that energy is going to be weaponized by nations seeking to challenge America’s global influence. Indeed, here in Massachusetts we are feeling the sting of […]

A child named Ali is born in Somalia, a country dependent on Ukrainian wheat. If the world continues on its current path, Ali and all of his friends will grow up living with a daily risk of starvation. The active conflict between Russia and Ukraine will have catastrophic long-lasting effects on malnutrition in The Horn […]

The world is watching intently as civil unrest in Iran — sparked by the brutal killing of a young Kurdish woman by the so-called morality police — is popping up all over the Islamic Republic. Free people everywhere hail the protesters for their courage and hope their demands are heeded. Yet, the international community is […]

Americans have long possessed a special bond with the outdoors. None share that connection with our wildlife and natural places more than those who cherish it most – hunters, anglers, birders and other sportsmen and women who spend countless hours intimately experiencing everything nature has to offer. That’s what makes the North American Model of […]

Assuming the classified documents Donald Trump had in his possession at Mar-a-Lago were a matter of horrible judgement — and no evidence turns up that he was doing anything nefarious with those documents (besides possessing them) — then the best path forward for the Biden administration and the Department of Justice would be to forgo […]

Back to school is more than a return to physical classrooms, though the return is good and true. The return is a chance to resume learning and a second chance for every child with a learning challenge, because now is the time to put phonics in motion. Now is the time to combine reading and […]

Family businesses across the country that have been hit hard over the past two years still face a number of challenges which now include economic headwinds from inflation. But instead of reaching out to family businesses and taking their advice on providing a predictable tax and regulatory environment, many in Congress and across federal agencies […]