What if every child born had at least two caring adults in his or her life?
/This isn’t just a problem for the children born into this plight, but for you, me, our family, friends, and community.
Read MoreThis isn’t just a problem for the children born into this plight, but for you, me, our family, friends, and community.
Read MoreA final excerpt from Will: Will introduces Peewee to Sandy.
Read MoreA democratic government has to benefit all of us, not just the already wealthy and powerful. Excerpts from Will, Chapter 3.
Read MoreI mentioned last blog that I would attempt to entertain and lure you with some snippets from Will. Here’s some cuts from the first will entry.
Read MoreI watched Obama’s first public appearance since his presidency and was really pleased to hear him say that young people are his hope for a better future....
Read MoreBack to the north woods. The warm, sunny, beach, ocean respite is certainly nice, but, oh to be back today watching the arrival of the Golden Eyes…
Read MoreThe hat I brought with me to the Bahamas reads: “The beatings will continue until morale improves.” I thought it a humorous paradox...
Read MoreWhile sitting around on vacation, an idea popped into my lazy mind: what if some of my friends wanted to do a book club on “Will?”
Read MoreReflections on what's missing in the education of rural white America.
Read MoreI have never been political, until embarrassment and concern for my family forced me to, and what I’m going to show you really isn’t political, but it has created the politics we find ourselves in...
Read MorePolls show people believe kindness has deteriorated over the past 10 years. Who's to blame? What's getting in the way?
Read MoreCan you imagine the difference, especially a demographic, as large and, thus, powerful as millennials, could make? What if everyone did “something?” Picked a cause? No matter how small?
Read MoreThe millenials are the largest and thus most influential demographic. Don’t listen to those maligning you. You have the attributes that are most needed now.
Read MoreHow adaptive are you, a human, feeling at the moment?
Read MoreWhat if they (ages 18-37) don’t utilize the power—of being the largest demographic in US history —to change the direction of things that threaten the future?
Read MorePlease take the time to read this one. You can blow off the next ones if you so desire.
Read MoreWell, the Angel on top gets tossed out with the tree. It’s adios to “Angels and Assholes.” Thanks to those of you who were followers. Since I’ve been gifted a new granddaughter, I thought I’d start the new year with this person perplexity: WHAT IF?
Read MoreAngels and Angels at Christmastime. After all, who'd put an a-hole on top of their tree?
Read MoreOK. Maybe I’ve over-used the Razor. But I am impressed with Occam and his Razor philosophy…that the simplest solution is usually the best.
Read MoreAs I mentioned last time, education is out-moded, has stopped evolving to fit the needs of our current cultures, societies, countries. It’s difficult to prioritize the problems that need fixing in America and the world.
Read MoreTimothy P. Munkeby is an author and speaker on financial and career literacy living in Minnesota. Look for his books Back to the Island and If I Had a Million Dollars.
I write to consider how we all might best shuffle through the world's waltz without stepping on each others' toes. Of course, I must also entertain or all is for naught. Poking at the systems that create injustices, my stories hopefully connect with emerging generations or, also hopefully, anyone who believes they can still make a difference.
Timothy P. Munkeby is an author and speaker on financial and career literacy living in Minnesota.
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