This blog is like all blogs: A self-serving way to get my ideas out there, to secure a seat in the world-is-moving-forward train.

But I also believe the world needs more conversations.

Too often, one person yells “Democrat,” another yells “Republican,” and the conversation immediately takes a backseat to name-calling and six-word catch-phrases that masquerade as wisdom. Say “abortion,” “racism” or “healthcare,” and people draw lines in the sand before you get to the verb.

Hopefully not here.

If I can take issues apart – see what makes them tick, why two sides believe as they do – it creates a bridge to understanding. And if I can’t, writing is good therapy, and it’s all about me.

Friends say I overthink, but I’ve convinced myself that I think the exact right amount.

 

Kerry (Smith)