PinnedIt’s Never “Just a Mallard”What birding can teach us about winning the war in UkraineJul 22, 202223Jul 22, 202223
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Was It a Cuckoo?Birding, the quest for certainty, and national polarizationJun 24, 20226Jun 24, 20226
Remembering Our Dead on Memorial DayI planned to write this time about bird lessons — the many life lessons that birding teaches me. May is peak migration month, when tiny…May 30, 20222May 30, 20222
Lawyers as Healers?It’s graduation season, which means listening to graduation speakers. Those of us who are occasionally on the speaking side of that podium…May 21, 2022May 21, 2022
What’s in an Emoji?Once upon a time, emojis were yellow. Those of us who used them raised yellow hands, smiled or laughed or cried with yellow faces, gave…Apr 30, 20225Apr 30, 20225
Published inGENOn Sparrows and the War in UkraineThe song sparrows are back. They fall into the category that birders call “little brown jobs”: small birds that are mostly brown and…Apr 3, 20225Apr 3, 20225
When The Truth is Messy and HardAs the leader at New America for nearly four years, my staff, our work and our mission are my priorities. I am completely committed to the…Sep 1, 201722Sep 1, 201722
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