Citizenship - The Stick

Sign in Subscribe

Citizenship

Topics related to being a good citizen, democracy, democratic values and principles.

Drill sergeant standing on stage saluting an American flag.

Thank You for Your Service

Our service members defend us and it is right to honor them. But there are times when they need defending. And we need to do it.

An American flag inside a heart shape.

We the People Have Spoken

Things are broken, but not beyond repair. The People still have power and a voice.

A Moment to Pause, A Call to Act

Thoughts on Memorial Day, by Stuart. This post was originally published on Memorial Day, May 26, 2025. You might see reminders today to pause, if only for a moment, to honor our service members who sacrificed their lives in defense of our nation. Certainly, we should do that. But on

Spiritual Practice

Small Steps

Thoughts on the long road to goodness, by Jude. This post was originally published on May 18, 2025. Strive first to be good, then to do good. “Doing good” without being good causes more harm than good. A little phrase like this might play well on your social media feed

Principles and the Power of "No"

This post was originally published on May 4, 2025. For most of our marriage, Penelope read about the latest world events and, during our nightly conversations, did her best to keep me up to date. I never paid much attention to the news. That is, until January 6, 2021. That

A figure holding a lantern staff.

Welcome to The Stick

This post was originally published on April 24, 2025. The black hole news draws me deep into my lizard brain, unable to feel anything other than helpless, hopeless anger. This is not terribly constructive. I once held delusions of being the lone voice on the windy corner, standing my ground