Nov 4Member-onlyThe other social safety netOnce upon a time the first person was identified as different. Maybe it was autism, maybe it was some other behavior that was unaccepted, maybe it was rooted in a neurological idiosyncrasy yet to be understood. For centuries as humans struggled to survive, many people were left behind or otherwise…Independent Living4 min readIndependent Living4 min read
Nov 1Member-onlyTearing down our institutionsJust because it’s 8:30, doesn’t mean I hate the clock. These words were spoken by a friend while chatting about personal experiences with the institutions that impact our lives. We live by the structure of institutions, from the federal government, on through our everyday network of schools, medicine, and neighborhood…Speaker Of The House5 min readSpeaker Of The House5 min read
Aug 5Member-onlyFrom card weaving To computers, the value of institutional knowledge in leadershipDorothea Mordan’s Good Day Neighbor Column 3/2023. Weaving has been used by humans for thousands of years. Through the Middle Ages weaving was all done by hand. Then came the Industrial Age with inventions such as the Jacquard loom, patented in 1804. Joseph Marie Jacquard, building on earlier inventions, created…Progressive5 min readProgressive5 min read
Aug 5Member-onlyDemocracy, the gift we celebrate every July 4thDorothea Mordan’s Good Day Neighbor Column, 6/2023 and 7/2023. Part 1: Representation The United States of America is celebrating its birthday soon, a worthy time to reflect on points in history that bring big changes. Much recorded history exists about the American Revolution and the creation of our Constitution, a covenant between the…Democracy9 min readDemocracy9 min read
Aug 5Member-onlyStorm of Confusion, life’s little cracks in our carefully built walls of privacy and safety can lead to big scamsDorothea Mordan’s Good Day Neighbor Column, 8/2023. “Dorothea we have a problem.” said the voice of Beloved Family Member on the phone at 8:30 p.m. on a Thursday. He and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. B, were in a state. That morning a pulsing image appeared on Mrs. B’s computer…Internet Scams5 min readInternet Scams5 min read
Aug 5Member-onlyThe Brain is Invisible, so how do we recognize the cause of socially unacceptable behavior — health conditions or character flaws?The Miracle Worker tells the story of Anne Sullivan, a nineteenth century teacher who would not accept parents’ lack of understanding the needs of their daughter, Helen Keller. Helen had been deaf, mute, and blind from infancy, was not fully able to communicate her needs, nor to understand how to…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Feb 5Member-onlyDecisions, decisionsDorothea Mordan’s Good Day Neighbor Column, 11/2022. “No one would have believed that in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s…No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger.” …Voting5 min readVoting5 min read
Feb 4Member-onlyValentine to CaregiversDorothea Mordan’s Good Day Neighbor Column, 2/2023 Traditions come from somewhere. Saint Valentine is a composite of historic religious figures that includes St. Valentine of Viterbo, St. Valentine of Raetia, and others who share martyrdom because of their beliefs. Their lifeworks, and stories have combined into the legendary St. Valentine…Caregiver Support4 min readCaregiver Support4 min read
Jan 18Member-onlyCommunity comes in all shapes and sizesDorothea Mordan’s Good Day Neighbor Column, 12/2022. May 1864. Lt Colonel Charles Lyon Chandler led the 57th Infantry of the Union army at the Battle of North Anna River. He and his men were over taken, and Lt Colonel Chandler was mortally wounded on the battlefield. The commanding officer of…Community5 min readCommunity5 min read
Nov 22, 2022Member-onlyAbortion, like everything else, it’s all about property rights…Once upon a time there was a vast land, suddenly known to Europeans. They called it America, after Amerigo Vespucci, the circa 1500 a.d., Florentine explorer. There were people in America already, but along with blankets and baubles to trade, the Europeans brought their favorite traditions: property rights and religion. …Property Rights5 min readProperty Rights5 min read
