Up until yesterday, my thoughts around Graham Platner were pretty consistent. He had presented himself as a person who’d come from a checkered past and was now doing his best to change and be a force for good. The tattoo, the Reddit posts, and the texts all fit that explanation, and I saw no real […]
When the Trump administration announced its plans to change the way green cards are acquired, I immediately took notice. As the husband of a foreign-born spouse, this is a process I have direct experience with. Under this new approach, many people who are already in the U.S. temporarily and want to apply for a green
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Hard to believe it’s only been a year since the last election (it feels more like 5), but here we are again. Today’s vote in my neck of the woods in Maine is much more limited: only two questions on the ballot, neither one of which are particularly difficult decisions for me. Then again, just
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In the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination last week, I’ve been watching the dialogue on all sides of the political spectrum. And the more I watch, one thought has risen to the surface for me. No matter what happens in the world these days, more and more people use that event (literally any event)
A few months ago, I attended a two-day training on the book Crucial Conversations. It was a helpful look at the way we can approach difficult discussions in a way that’s constructive for all involved. In the book, they talk about “The Fool’s Choice.” Basically, it’s a situation where you convince yourself there are only
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