Author Archives: Mike Bock

I love this clip of Neil Young talking with David Letterman. Neil jokes that he is working on a new song, “Just Singing A Song Won’t Change The World.” He banters with Paul Schafer and finally says, “You can keep … Continue reading →

I love that idea from W. Edwards Deming that most every improvement we can wish for in this world depends upon our figuring out how to imagine and how to create better systems. Every system is built around an aim or mission. What does a community seek to accomplish when it willingly taxes itself to finance a system of public education? In Kettering, a K-12 education costs more than $150,000. There are fair questions a community needs to ponder: What is the purpose of this taxation? What is the common good that justifies this taxation? Continue reading →