Truth: Politicians and Small Business
By Tim Berry
Once again we have elections and the useless self-serving rhetoric of politicians and small business. talk about Damn, elections are heating up again. All politicians claim to speak for “small business.” As if anybody could speak for small business, given that just about the only thing business owners have in common with each other is that... Read More »
Charter for Compassion
By Tim Berry
Friday video today is a pitch for compassion worldwide. The Charter for Compassion organization is rooted in the idea that compassion is at the heart of all religion, a core concept that brings humans together. Think about it: What do all organized religions have in common? I’ve been a member since I first heard about... Read More »
Why All Business Has to be More Social
By Tim Berry
Are trends favoring social businesses over classic “greed is good” businesses? Is all business social business? Or, every day, more business is social? I think so. I hope so. I first heard the term “social venture” in the late 1990s. Back then, social ventures were the odd exception to the norm, making money while making... Read More »
Greatest Speech Ever
By Tim Berry
This week’s Friday video is one we should all watch. It’s just four minutes. It’s amazing. Incredibly, it was recorded more than 70 years ago, but seems like it applies in every detail to the world today. If you don’t see it here, here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1fMvLbE85E And by the way, my thanks to my... Read More »
Fifty Years of Progress
By Tim Berry
Fifty years ago, a generation of college kids thought we had the power to change the world. The age of aquarius, the greening of America, the global revolution. How did we do? Fifty years ago, back in the sixties, farsighted people started warning us all about the damage humans were doing to earth. and it happened... Read More »
Memorial Day, Draft Lottery, Reality TV, Flags
By Tim Berry
It seems like it often rains on Memorial Day where I live, in Western Oregon. not today though; it’s bright and beautiful. From my house, across a small valley, through the tall trees, I can see the flags on a cemetery on the other hill. A lot of the graves have flags today. I’m thinking about the flags.... Read More »
Rant: The Insidious Power of Political Code Phrases
By Tim Berry
We all use language as weapons and we’re victims of political code phrases that manipulate and distort. One classic example is the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist. Or the battle of pro-life vs. pro-choice. What does “Wall Street” mean these days? We speak in codes and use words as weapons. And I ask... Read More »
Headlines: Naked, Vicious, Brutal, and So Forth
By Tim Berry
I was 26 years old. Married, already a father, but still, so young, and so full of illusions. I still thought – although I was starting to wonder – journalism could be about changing the world for the better. And not at all ready to accept the truth as Matt Kenny presented it to me... Read More »
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