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22 August 2016
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Postcard from where the economic recovery never happened

            There’s an important new study of which you should be aware. http://tinyurl.com/zqec5bl  I typically seek out inspiring and encouraging...

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11 August 2016
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The Second Greatest Danger of Campaign 2016

The greatest danger in our presidential campaign is the divisiveness and even potential climate of violence being fostered. But the...

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05 August 2016
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The fleeting possibility of political unity on behalf of our nations kids

If there is any lesson from the past 6 months it’s that anything can happen in American politics and, as...

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01 August 2016
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Presidential politics and nonprofit “rules for relevance”

      In recent years presidential nominating conventions have evolved  from selecting nominees, to serving as a four day infomercial for...

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26 July 2016
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Bearing Witness in Appalachia: Unseen America

            Below you’ll find a piece written by one of my colleagues in the best tradition of bearing witness. Elizabeth...

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25 July 2016
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Why America’s Children are the Next Great Cause Worth Fighting For

            Over the weekend, John Martin, national political correspondent for the New York Times, wrote an article headlined “Democrats, Looking...

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18 July 2016
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Baton Rouge

           The murder of more police officers yesterday in Baton Rouge shocks but no longer surprises. Horrific incidents of violence...

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05 July 2016
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Letter from the Hardest Day of Chefs Cycle

After the second day of Chefs Cycle we stayed at a Days Inn near the water in Morro Bay. The...

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18 June 2016
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Special Culinary Opportunity for Donors to My Chefs Cycle Ride

In addition to the improbable spectacle of me cycling 300 miles for our No Kid Hungry campaign at the end...