Category Archives: Activism & Leadership

6th Grade Arithmetic and Food—Not Rocket Science

Posted on 01/12/2013 by J. Morris Hicks

Upcoming speech to 6th graders in New London, CT During 2012, I met Suellen Hampton, one of my blog readers from the local area. She has been a school teacher for 36 years (14 in New London; 22 in Orlando) … Continue reading →

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Dollars & Sense of Healthcare, Defense & National Security

Posted on 01/10/2013 by J. Morris Hicks

Strange bedfellows indeed—but then healthcare affects everything.  Just a few days ago, my blog consisted of a letter to David Brooks (New York Times) about the cost of healthcare and the inability of Congress to make one single hard decision … Continue reading →

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It’s sad when the “greenest” leaders on Earth still eat meat.

Posted on 01/08/2013 by J. Morris Hicks

Graham Hill, founder of treehugger.com, calls himself a “weekday vegetarian.” Yesterday, I saw a 4-minute video of him talking about that topic on TED. In the video, he asks himself “why am I not a vegetarian?” He talks about all … Continue reading →

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