Leslie Boney 8/19/23 Leslie Boney 8/19/23

Kicking Grass Part 1: The Strange Subculture of Age Group Grass Court Tennis

Grass court tennis is a subculture of its own….

Leslie Boney 8/15/23 Leslie Boney 8/15/23

The Power of Singles Hitters in a Homerun Culture

You can win a lot more games quietly swinging for singles than you can just going for homers.

Leslie Boney 8/10/23 Leslie Boney 8/10/23

Responding to Injustice Part 2: What Kind of an Approach Might Work Today?

In our fractured society is there a way to convince the left behind to work together to reach the mountaintop?

Leslie Boney 8/7/23 Leslie Boney 8/7/23

Responding to Injustice Part 1: What Would We Have Done?

The new stage version of To Kill a Mockingbird forcers us to confront a tough question: how do we respond in the face of injustice?

Leslie Boney 8/4/23 Leslie Boney 8/4/23

Want Your AC Fixed? Good Luck.

We don’t have nearly enough people to build, rebuild or fix our homes, hospitals and businesses. The shortage is one we created. It’s time to get serious about fixing it.

Leslie Boney 7/31/23 Leslie Boney 7/31/23

America’s Epidemic of Loneliness Part 4: What Do We Do About It?

We can’t fix the problems of social isolation with loneliness robots or loneliness pills: we need to find new places where social interaction can happen, and do our own part as individuals.

Leslie Boney 7/27/23 Leslie Boney 7/27/23

Choosing a Career: Talent or Passion?

A trip to Broadway forces some thinking about the criteria we use to choose our careers.

Leslie Boney 7/24/23 Leslie Boney 7/24/23

America’s Epidemic of Loneliness Part 3: Suicide and Friendship

There are a lot of things public policy makers can look at to reduce the number of suicides in the US. But one thing all of us can do is to be a better friend.