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I Rang My Great Grandparents' Cow Bell
February 2, 2012 —This morning, the morning of January 8, 2012, at 10:11, Tucsonans were encouraged to ring bells in remembrance of the January 8, 2011 "Your Congress at the Corner" shooting which killed six, injured several, included Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and tore the threads of the Tucson's social fabric.
In Defense of Canned Stew
May 2, 2011 — Public Conversations' Senior Vice President Bob Stains penned a piece on the Family Dinner Project blog about the balance between cooking time-intensive from-scratch meals and spending quality time with family. Bob writes: "I’m all for nutritious meals prepared with fresh ingredients. I cook them almost every night. But I also know that I can get so caught up in preparing a meal for my family that I sometimes miss the most important thing: connection."
Labels in the Room
March 8, 2011 — A new political effort called Table Talk
August 12, 2010 — Close your eyes for a moment and think back to the family dinners of your youth. What do you remember? The aroma of a favorite meal or a rushed trip to a fast food drive-through? Laughter or lots of rules? Fighting at the table or engaging conversation that helped shape your thinking about important matters?
Holidays or Hellidays? Tips for Better Conversations at Home
I left my hometown of Buffalo, NY more than thirty years ago and built a life in New England as a father, husband, and professional. You know, an adult.
