by Margaret Anderson | Feb 12, 2017 | Blog
I had cataract surgery this week, and am not yet up to spending a lot of time looking at a screen. I should be posting as usual within a few days. Meanwhile, here’s an interesting quote from a mystery novel I’m rereading, Death at Whitechapel by Robin...
by Margaret Anderson | Feb 4, 2017 | Blog
How do you discuss your political ideas? You wonder how to begin? How to phrase things? But the most persuasive people listen more than they talk. They listen, not to rebut, but rather, to understand. Focus first on the other person. Learn what she thinks and how she...
by Margaret Anderson | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog, DADA
Readers, I urge you to read this article “The Data that Turned the World Upside Down,” Motherboard, [All quotes in this post are from the Motherboard article.] It isn’t short, but read it all. You’ll be glad you did. The article describes psychometric methods that...
by Margaret Anderson | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog
In Part I of the “Bridges across Politics” series, “Take One Tortoise Step,” we saw acts of kindness as steps toward civilized political dialogue with a fellow citizen. Further steps, ways to actually discuss political issues, should only be taken mindfully, when you...
by Margaret Anderson | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog
As I wrote last time, an act of kindness is a good beginning for a bridge between ordinary private individuals. But that doesn’t mean we should relax vigilance regarding public figures and organizations. In view of the new administration’s statements about the press...