by Sue Goodney Lea | Jul 6, 2010 | Blog
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 mightily against a more powerful enemy, anchored in the energy of a righteous...
by Dennis Boyer | Jun 29, 2010 | Blog
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 our other adventures. The collaborations started with sharing the same office at the...
by Jeff Prudhomme | Sep 9, 2009 | Blog
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 group of citizens, perhaps just six or seven people, in sessions here or there around the...
by Jeff Prudhomme | Aug 9, 2009 | Blog
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 first, you might think of any of a number of the so-called “town hall” meetings...
by Jeff Prudhomme | May 27, 2009 | Education
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 be a useful site to encourage more interactive discussion among us...