Each day offers the challenge of ‘hearing what is not said, to see what cannot be seen.’
These daily dispatches, lasting 108 days, provide a window into ways we might learn and grow through these storms – in this extraordinary season - as we find ways to see and face the horizon as we go.
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No. 32 of 108
Reality is inconvenient, especially if something other than reality is promoted, boosted, cultivated.
No. 31 of 108
Restoring that which was is more fraught and complicated than moving forward without leaving people behind.
No. 30 of 108
What will we eat? Where will our food grow, and by whom, and how?
No. 29 of 108
Americans, by and large, save their desire for extremes to things like binge watching, (mostly watching) extreme sports, and excessively large portions of food.
No. 28 of 108
If soft power is to make a comeback, it will need to be with individuals and communities, small and vastly mighty.
No. 27 of 108
Restoration for future thriving is the foundational task.
No. 26 of 108
Complex hyperlocal needs to be a thriving buttress in a timeplace of collapse.
No. 25 of 108
Okay. Can we say it? Yes, it is true. Females have more guts. It’s science.
No. 24 of 108
He lei poina ‘ole ke keiki – a beloved child is a lei never forgotten.
No. 23 of 108
During and after a storm, humans from across the political spectrum arise to be in support of each other, not caring (for a long moment) whether we believe that human activity impacts climate change, or not.
No. 22 of 108
A key attribute of good/great governance is anticipation of the conditions and needs of peoples and places and the other beings we share the earth with.
No. 21 of 108
What does it mean to be a citizen of a country?
No. 20 of 108
That which isn’t seen can’t be dealt with. Look under the hood!
No. 19 of 108
It is possible to be not proud of what’s happening or how it’s happening or why it’s happening and still have love.
No. 18 of 108
The ideas are at war with each other as much as the candidates, the power blocks, the people.
No. 17 of 108
The ruling classes of the country are indeed in a fierce battle to determine the directionality of the country.
No. 16 of 108
While facts matter, our vigorous pursuit and objective understanding, over time, matter more.
No. 15 of 108
Even with majorities in the legislative and judicial branches, a ruler could have such an appetite for sweeping change…
No. 14 of 108
There is the rule, the law, the rule of law, and that which is wielded by the rulers.
No. 13 of 108
As leaders strive for “better” and “great”, “wins” and “strikes”, there are few simple solutions. How do we assess the whole over the long haul?