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The A’s are back! Just like their last run in 2012, 2013, and 2014, this one came out of nowhere. Although they have 92 wins, so far, the A’s are still considered a long shot to get past the Red Sox or Astros in the playoffs. They may be a longshot but I don’t thinkContinue reading “The Swinging A's Are Back in the Post Season”

Last week we examined the idea of staying true to your convictions while being open to differing opinions. The concern I hear is that “these are desperate times and desperate times call for desperate measures. The people with whom I disagree have ideas that could destroy the country.” While I understand the concern, that’s aContinue reading “3 Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back. 2 Steps Forward 3 Steps Back”

Hey you want to go to the Cal game on the 29th? They’re playing Oregon. Both teams are 3-0. “Yea, great. What time’s the game?” I don’t know. “What do you mean I don’t know? The games a week away!” They won’t tell us until a few days before the game. That’s the conversation collegeContinue reading “Would You Please Tell me What Time the Game Starts”

What are the benefits of searching for common ground? Is it possible for a person to build an alliance with someone with whom they disagree on a polarizing issue while staying true to their ideals? Not only is the answer yes, I believe we will advance farther as a society when we develop empathy andContinue reading “Can we Keep Our Integrity and Still Find Common Ground”

Look at this pennant race in the American League West! The Houston Astros completed a sweep against the Detroit Tigers and the A’s swept the Baltimore Orioles. The A’s are 3 games out of first place in this amazing race. Winning eight out of ten games in September, they A’s have lost a game inContinue reading “What a Pennant Race”

Much of the shouting this week has been about Nike launching the ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. There’s been a lot of slogans on both sides and as with many of our debates, particularly on social media, few if any minds were changed and little common ground was found. Finding common ground opens up possibilities. ItContinue reading “Opening Up Possibilities by Finding Common Ground”

Over the past 30 or so years, I’ve done a moderate amount of airline travel. Back in the day, you could count on at least 90% of fellow passengers reading the paper during the flight. Out of Oakland, we’d have the Tribune, Chronicle, USA Today, or maybe the Wall Street Journal. Flying home a passengerContinue reading “Newspapers & Conversations”

This week as President Trump tweeted about LaBron James’ “lack of intelligence,”I realized that the biggest crisis that we have in America is not the passage of a particular policy or law. The biggest crisis we have is the lack of ability to share our views without insulting those who disagree. Its not just aContinue reading “Stop the Name Calling”

While watching the first two games of the NBA Finals, I was struck by the fact that we’re not seeing the same controversy about National Anthem protests as we see in the NFL. So what’s the difference? It’s not like the NBA stars aren’t engaged in discussions about current events. In 2014, NBA players tookContinue reading “Taking a Knee”