Kqeds Perspectives

Richard Friedlander says it time for an addition to the Bill of Rights — a Bill of Responsibilities.

Sandhya Acharya contemplates being a good loser – on the playground and in politics. Some time back, I was witness to a kids’ plank showdown. Timers were set, poses struck, seconds counted. But when it came time to declare the winner, a chorus of voices, including my son’s, broke out into complaints. “My jacket slowed me down!” “He moved!” “I wasn’t ready!” I watched from the sidelines, cringing. A question troubled me. Are we raising good losers? On Jan 6, 2021, we saw the damage a bad loser could do. Trump lost the 2020 election. He didn’t like losing. He made many accusations, but they were all disproven with facts. Then he incited his supporters, who turned into an angry mob that desecrated the Capitol, a historic symbol of American democracy. Five people died. Ironically, at the same time, we also saw the culmination of what a good loser could do in the 2020 Georgia elections. In 2018, Stacey Abrams lost the gubernatorial election in Georgia. She didn’t like losing. She raised many issues and supported t

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau talks about what the word inauguration it has to do with our feathered friends.

Li Miao Lovett remembers how the Civil Rights Movement helped to diversify America.

Elizabeth Scarboro knows it takes hope to power through a pandemic's many side effects.

Richard Swerdlow says school children and members of Congress now have something in common neither welcomes.

While watching a mob storm the Capitol, Angela Omulepu bakes an apple pie.

Language, family and history weigh on Dan Lieberman as he mulls the prospects for a new year.

When her initial response to everyday annoyances is anger, Marilyn Englander practices a better way.

Meg Waite Clayton looks at the toxic stew of book banning and political intolerance.

Steven Saum finds the weightiest things he and his son carried on their hike wasn't in their backpacks.

Selina Kaing's family tradition of blending old ways with new American habits resides in a box of birthday candles.

Matthew Vernon didn't know what a murmuration is, but he's glad he went to see one.

Dr. Baldeep Singh gets one of the early shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.

It’s New Year's Eve and 2020 is finally coming to an end. For YR Media’s Nina Roehl this challenging year has helped her learn more about her mental health and find ways to cope.

For Nirmy Kang, Christmas Eve celebrations map an immigrant's personal and political history.

Growing up in a religiously diverse family taught Paul Staley lessons not necessarily in the sacred texts.

The hills are alive, and Richard Levitt has a long-ago scoutmaster to thank for being able to experience it.

When he was down and out, a friend helped him feed his kids, even though she didn’t have to. It was a kindness Lloyd Jones has never stopped repaying.

Michael Ellis says the origins of mistletoe as a seasonal rite are surprising.