I was one of those ardent, asshole, well intentioned, foul mouthed hippies protesting the war in Vietnam, racial inequality and women’s rights. My brother and friends were being drafted to serve in a senseless conflict, my university had an embarrassingly low enrollment rate of minorities, abortion was illegal, the notion…

Watching “Leaving Neverland”, the story of two men who were sexually abused by Michael Jackson when they were boys, is something I recommend everyone do. And stick around for the hour with Oprah afterwards. …

We have just witnessed the most courageous and shameful senate testimony by two witnesses. While Dr. Ford bravely shared the details of that life altering evening, she was unable to tell the rest of the story. The harm didn’t end that night when she was 15. It was just beginning…

Consider these recent events: Trump elected president vs Hillary These “great men” who abused women: Rob Porter, Roy Moore, Brett Kavanaugh, Trump and these “political enemies” who abused women: Eric Schneiderman, Al Franken, John Conyers Hillary is (fill in the blank with all sorts of hateful descriptors) because she stayed…

There is a unique group that I hope you never have the occasion to be a member of: sexual assault survivors. That said, if you are not a card carrying member you will never understand the experience and devastating consequences of the abuse. Further, if you are a man who…

I miss the Obamas everyday. Their grace, humility and dignity under fire provided great role models. It is harder and harder everyday to “go high” when the vile and hateful discourse goes lower than a person can imagine. I fundamentally believe in shared humanity; that we are more similar than…

White men are appalled and pissed off at the unfairness of it all. How can the rest of us look at them as a group and declare they are ALL misogynists, racists, abusers, harassers, predators and other monsters? White men, how did you become so thin-skinned and sensitive? You are…

For all of history, the harm that human beings have done to each other is astounding. Some would say it is in our DNA and that is partly correct. The other part of our essential make up is that we crave connection above all else. …

Everyday there are new stories or research reported about the insanity of the workplace and the unethical behavior of executives. Everyone is effected by this: workers, consumers, companies, boards, industry sectors, well intentioned executives. The deterioration of honesty, moral compasses and just plain human decency has torn away at the…