As our nation celebrates Independence Day, I am reminded that much of American history is based in conflict.  The crucible within which we forged our independence was a war fought...

Owen Coyle, a friend of over thirty years duration, passed away a week ago and the time since has been filled with memories of political collaborations and stories shared about...

When people are invited to take part in one of the Interactivity Foundation’s Public Discussions they often wonder what effect this could have if we meet with just a small...

Picture for a moment two very different kinds of citizen “discussions” that took place this summer. Both were focused on issues surrounding health and healthcare in our society.  For the...

This posting is the first of series of weekly postings I'll make in preparation for our 2009 Summer Institute. I'll be sending similar comments via weekly email--but thought this might...