Time Burnishes the Chiles Legacy

Sick of U.S. politics today? Tired of the daily deceptions, the smallness? Read about real statesmanship. Explore the story of Walkin’ Lawton Chiles, governor and U.S. senator from Florida. He […]

A Big Sea Adventure

“Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be.” The sun in your face. The wind at your back. I think if I can commit that feeling […]

Michael Caine: A Film Journey

One of the joys of the past year has been my journey through Michael Caine’s large filmography. It’s tough to say when I really became a big fan of his […]

New Writing, Soon

My climate change op-ed is nearly ready. It’s gone through 15 drafts. Just a few more edits left hopefully. As a novice in climate reporting, I knew this would be […]

Perriello on Climate

“The Republicans may win some seats because of this vote, but they can’t regain their souls for demagoguing the issue,” Tom Perriello said of the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade climate bill of […]

Tom Perriello for Virginia Governor

Just returned from a fundraiser for Tom Perriello. Great economic message and a forward-thinking climate and energy message. He gets what’s going on in America. He gets the opioid crisis. […]

Reading Langston Hughes to Children

I got his Poetry for Young People edition of Langston Hughes’ poetry and it really sings. I read it to my 4-year-old nephew on Sunday night–nearly the whole book. He […]

Listen, Liberal

I began Thomas Frank’s new book, Listen, Liberal, this weekend. How interesting. It has hooked me in the first few pages. I’ve read much about the Democratic Party–its future, its […]