Corruption, nepotism, exposing wrongdoings, and biased reporting seems to be everywhere. Whatever happened to a universe of honest exchanges in search of mutual understanding. There is nothing inherently virtuous about being neither here nor there or not picking a side. Too many talented and passionate citizens spend too much energy, where they have the least impact. There is an inversion of our priorities from the neighborhood whose life we can help change, to the nation that we can’t save. We have to share a community that we can immediately and consequentially enrich. Unfortunately, the scale of the challenge contributes to a sense of futility. For example, the toxic air that is polluted enough to project danger to the health and development of our entire population and neighborhood, and amazingly, the simple act of getting everyone to wear a mask.

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