As many of you know, I used to be active in the Republican Party but when they talked about small government and liberty, their actions told a different story. Today, Republican leaders have grown the American government to an unprecedented size and are stripping us of our civil liberties at a frightening pace. While they still talk about […]

Do you feel your energy fade after you see all the negative news about our world? Headlines that seem to say things are getting worse everyday. Some common headlines I see are about how the poor are getting poorer, the middle class is losing ground, and that there is less opportunity today than in the past. But is it true?
This weekend, as my […]

Many readers criticized my last post with some version of this:

Steve,
In your last post you said…
“There are no bad kids.”
Yes there are.

I understand. Maybe you were victim of one of their crimes. Maybe they bullied you in school. Maybe you’ve given some kid a dozen ‘second chances’ and they still don’t ‘get it.’
I hope you […]

You may wonder why, at 38 years old, I am so passionate about youth issues. Let me tell you why…
When I was young, many people who claimed to be helping me, lied to me, abused me, marginalized me, and wrote me off as another statistic. I don’t claim to be special or unique in any […]

 
Most of you are familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:

You’ll notice that safety is near the foundation of the pyramid. This includes security of employment and resources. So it appears Maslow believed the need for safety included economic security. Once we achieve economic security we can more easily build friendships, families, and sexual intimacy after […]

Have you ever felt it was your duty to suffer because others do? I have and sometimes I still do.
Have you ever thought? - Why do I deserve to be successful when I’ve made so many mistakes, done so many stupid things, hurt so many people?
Or have you thought? - I don’t deserve success because […]

As many of you know, I am not a fan of the public school system, so my children are attending a small private Montessori school. I wasn’t sure about it at first, but now that my oldest son has been in Montessori school for 3 years, I may become a Montessori evangelist. I have seen […]

When I hear people my age (35+) rip the younger generation I usually keep my mouth shut. But I have something I need to say, so this is my public response to the people who think there is something wrong with young people today.
Let me tell you what I think about young people:
The kids […]