Our Reluctant Fight foDemocracyThe United States has always been a champion of democracy. We need to be that again.Mar 1Mar 1
2025 Quiet HeroesMy keynote speech at the 2025 Quiet Heroes, on 22 February 2025, in Summit, Mississippi.Feb 23Feb 23
First Came the Title. Then Came the StoryThe first draft of this book is done! Thank God! Now I’d like to tell you the story about how it came to be.Feb 12Feb 12
Our Persistent Problem with HateWe must have the uncomfortable conversations about this ugly human condition.Feb 9Feb 9
A Trep's Guide to Sourcing In China (January, 2014)Ten years ago today, I penned one of the most important essays of my professional life for Global Trade Magazine. Jan 31Jan 31
2025: The Year to Just BEWelcome to the Year of the Snake. Make it what you will.Dec 29, 2024Dec 29, 2024
How I Happened Upon Nikki Giovanni & What She Taught Me About LoveHere is just one thing people can learn from the life and times of Nikki Giovanni, an American icon gone too soon.Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 2024
Supermen Do Ride ElevatorsThe day a mysterious, early-morning glitch made for an unforgettable encounter.Oct 27, 2024Oct 27, 2024
FamilyA procession of tragedies offers the path for greater understanding about family.Mar 8, 20241Mar 8, 20241
