A Tiny Street Hug

I just shared a poignant conversation with Sean, who is sleeping on the street in San Francisco tonight.

He asked if I had a lighter. I did, and I asked if I could sit down beside him, in his bed pile of cardboard and soiled blankets. He consented.

Upgrading Democracy

How Voting Could Work Now, 240 Years Later

We start from the following principle: An ideal government represents and is accountable to all its people equally.

silent shout

at times I feel I’m shouting even though it’s never loud

I’m thinking “this is a reflection” or maybe “here’s a space to go” and really “way to be”