“Restorative practices changes how you think,” she said. “It changes you, so that you avoid these problems in the future. If you can change your attitude and lifestyle, you can change the whole community.”
My Journey to a New Reality
By Ted Wachtel I am delighted to introduce Kerra Bolton, a freelance journalist and opinion writer for CNN and others, who has won awards from The New York Times and the Gannett newspapers for her reporting. Kerra will introduce herself in her first post (below), and explain how she came to work with the BuildingANewReality.com website. […]
Let’s Make America Talk Again.
By Ted Wachtel It’s reassuring to know that we can put aside politics and get along with each other simply as human beings. But it requires the right context to have a good conversation, which our election process does not provide. Elections foster more conflict than conversation. When there is a political conversation, it is […]
How Elections Drive Out the Good Guys
Lee Atwater, dying of cancer, apologized for attack ads and political warfare that pressure good people to abandon public service to those with thicker skins and harder hearts. To learn more, watch the video below or read the text version.
The Green Bay Packer Factor – A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism
The Green Bay Packer football team will never leave town, because it’s the only professional team owned by its fans—a prototype for a new reality in major league sports. To learn more, watch the video below or read the text version.
