Jan. 2, 2021 Tension is rising as America and the world await the inauguration of a president on Jan. 20. Some people will march. Some will hold their breath. Others will pray. The top left of the Forum website during these waiting days began Jan. 2 by displaying variations of an obvious but ... Continue Reading →

Nov. 28, 2020 Amid a coronavirus pandemic and a turbulent post-election period and heading into the busy holiday season, the scribe was looking for a way to slow things down on the Forum website. This collection of everyday objects holds some grace, some beauty, and a bit of humor. ... Continue Reading →

When the 2020 coronavirus pandemic interrupted the Forum's decades-old routine of weekly meetings on public policy, the "Recently at the Forum" display window on the top left corner of this website was given over to images of flowers and plants and vegetables – reminders that Mother Nature was ... Continue Reading →