Category Archives: Big Picture

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 →

Posted in Activism & Leadership, Big Picture, Children | 8 Comments

A host of unsustainable issues—One common solution

Posted on 01/07/2013 by J. Morris Hicks

In search of a few powerful, “BIG PICTURE” journalists In the past few days, I ran across three separate articles in the New York Times—written by three different journalists: David Brooks, Reed Abelson and Elisabeth Rosenthal. (Links to all 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism & Leadership, Big Picture, Cost of Health Care | 5 Comments

Graduation Day—An Essential “Top 10 List” for Life

Posted on 11/22/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

I have a commencement speech ready—for when I am asked. And I can’t wait; that’s because I think young people are special and that they are our primary hope when it comes to getting the human race back on the … Continue reading →

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