Category Archives: Responses

Profile Response: Fourth Grade Students, BASIS Goodyear, Goodyear, AZ

I was invited to speak with the fourth graders of BASIS Goodyear about my trip and my question. Most people under age 12 respond to my question literally: they tell me what they plan to do in the next twenty-four … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Robert Bowley and Michael Beaulieu, BASIS School, Goodyear, AZ

“BASIS is open to everyone, but it is not for everyone.” Robert Bowley, Head of School at the Goodyear BASIS School that opened last fall, is proud of the talent and diversity of his students. The kindergarteners through eight graders … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “You live in America. You sit on the sidewalk drinking beer. You got to have a conspiracy theory.” JJ, Owner of San Rosendro Crossing, Marathon TX How will we live tomorrow? “It is my job … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Reza Barkholder, Santa Ana, CA

“Making law is a lot like sausage. Everyone agrees it’s a good thing, but no one wants to see it made. Same with a recycling yard. It’s an ugly thing.” Reza Barkholder graduated from Berkeley at the time when California … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Rajesh Kasturirangan, Belmont, MA

When we say a glass is sitting on a table we know that it is sitting on a horizontal surface. If there is a cloth on the table, we don’t say it’s sitting on the cloth; we say it’s on … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Abby Yanow, Watertown, MA

About halfway through our Saturday morning conversation at Starbucks in Watertown Square I realized I was speaking with a different person than half an hour ago. It wasn’t just that we’d shucked our overcoats and were warmed by coffee. The … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Grady McGonagill, Climate Activist, Brookline, MA

“What can one person do?” When confronted with the overwhelming challenge of climate change, Grady McGonagill follows Kathleen Dean Moore’s advice, “The first thing you can do is stop being one person; join a group.” Grady’s credentials, an Ed.D from … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Janice and Stewart Feldstein, Scottsdale, AZ

Retired Guys Wanted. Low Wages. No Benefits. When Stewart Feldstein saw that ad, it was just what he was looking for. After a career as a clothing importer from Asia, the UC Berkeley graduate and his wife Janice had retired … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Madeline Basse and Lisa Neff, Scottsdale, AZ

Industrialized societies thrive on specialization. As systems grow more complex, we divide tasks and responsibilities. In best-case scenarios, specialization makes our processes more accurate, efficient, and economically productive. However, specialization can also lead to fracturing and disorientation. During my thirty … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “Americans want cures, not healing.” Mrs. Korn, Mormon settler to California, Santa Maria, CA How will we live tomorrow? “I could sell my house tomorrow and see America and visit my kids. I worry about … Continue reading

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