by Shellee O'Brien | Newsletter
Questions of Civic Proportions Newsletter April 4, 2021 My Fellow Citizens, In an instant, the right song has the power to transport across time and space to some past moment. On this day, there’s a song that transports me to a moment that we share. At some...
by Shellee O'Brien | Newsletter
Questions of Civic Proportions Newsletter March 21, 2021 My Fellow Citizens, I grew up watching Wonder Woman fly across the country in her invisible jet. My grandmother loved Linda Carter in this show. I was very young, and she wanted me to feel empowered by this...
by Shellee O'Brien | Newsletter
Questions of Civic Proportions Newsletter March 7, 2021 My Fellow Citizens, I recently discovered one of my favorite Harriet Tubman quotes. The words describe her. They are not her own but they still speak to why it’s important to hear voices like hers. Writing in...
by Shellee O'Brien | Newsletter
Questions of Civic Proportions Newsletter February 21, 2021 My Fellow Citizens, It would be absurd to send a normal newsletter this week. Luckily, my family only suffered inconveniences during this winter storm in Texas. These inconveniences, however, are still best...
by Shellee O'Brien | Newsletter
Questions of Civic Proportions Newsletter February 7, 2021 My Fellow Citizens, “Two Americas” has been a theme in our political discussion for decades. Headlines in January warned that a “clash of Two Americas” was real and could get worse.” That’s a tale of...
by Shellee O'Brien | Newsletter
Questions of Civic Proportions Newsletter January 24, 2021 My Fellow Citizens, A lot of magic happens on a successful Inauguration Day. This 59th rotationthrough the ceremonies and traditions came with a shared sense of relief after everything had seemed so...
