An Active Listener

Pursuing a Market for Grace —
in politics, culture, and life

“We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces of change that I know.”
— Carl Rogers

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Recent Posts

  • Searching for Fiona
    Scrolling through conservative media, you’re bound to see her face. People have posted the meme for years as a caricature of the Left. Enraged. Unreasonable. A snowflake too sensitive to … Read more
  • Leave Us Alone: The Flag We All Can Share
    The spirit of the Gadsden flag still resonates today with a recoiling snake hissing at an outside threat. Its caption—Don’t Tread On Me—embodies the reptile’s attitude. An intention to be … Read more
  • Carl Rogers and Me – The Reasons to Listen
    Listening holds a quiet power to benefit others. Long ago, in high school debate, I discovered an interest to understand different views. And through the years, the hunger evolved. It … Read more
  • Protestors and My Assumptions of Them
    Recently I explained why I didn’t go to a protest despite the abuses of ICE in Minneapolis. I gave my reasons, but there was a lie of omission; another reason … Read more
  • I Didn’t Go to the Protest Last Week. Now I Wish I Had.
    Around 50,000 people protested in downtown Minneapolis on January 23, and I decided not to go. To date, I’ve never been to a protest; either I never agree with all … Read more

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