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By Richard L Turnbull FORWARD: Our world is changing fast. Ideas we have taken for granted, ideas and institutions we may have been absolutely certain about, seem to be in freefall. Old norms of civil society have been trashed. People are seeking new ways of interacting with the rapidly changing environment. Neither capitalism nor socialismContinue reading “RESOLUTION: Spinning Plates”

Retired Judge Michael Luddig testified at the Congressional Hearings into the assault on American democracy on January 6, 2021. Judge Luddig, a conservative justice appointed by George H. W. Bush to the Court Of Appeals, and who had previously served in the Reagan administration vetting potential judiciary appointments to ensure their judicial philosophy met conservativeContinue reading “January 6, 2021”

A Novel by RL Turnbull Constitutional Convention 2029 It was a day unlike any other.  A joint session of Congress was about to begin, which would shape the course of history.  It was springtime, and the flowers were beginning to burst into bloom, signifying the start of a new era.  Robins had returned, and thoughContinue reading “DISSOLUTION”

“Many modern Americans now seek camaraderie online, in a world defined not by friendship but by anomie and alienation.  Instead of participating in civic organizations that give them a sense of community as well as practical experience in tolerance and consensus-building, Americans join internet mobs, in which they are submerged in the logic of theContinue reading “Forward”

Richard L Turnbull I was raised in a middle-class family where dialog was highly valued. No topic was too controversial to discuss at the dinner table. My father, a conservative Navy Commander and business owner, and my mother, a liberal housewife and civil rights advocate, created a safe space for the discussion of life. DinnerContinue reading “Author Bio”

By Richard L Turnbull Henry Beekman, son of a carpenter who dies in the flu epidemic of 1889, creates a privately held company that makes caskets, eventually growing into an international lumber and forestry conglomerate that thrives during wartimes.  When Henry dies, he leaves his fortune to Raymond Thomas.  Raymond Thomas hires Helen McEntire whoContinue reading “Synopsis:  DISSOLUTION”