Commentary - America's Future

By John Dale Grover • Mar 03,2020 Professional Development

Why I Use Todoist to Keep Myself on Track With My Goals

Today is a very hectic world in which everything from social media to the mundane chores of life fight for your attention. It is too easy to lose focus and...

By Mary McPherson • Feb 14,2020 Culture

St. Valentine’s Day: A Celebration of Civil Disobedience

It’s time to set the record straight on St. Valentine. We all tend to think of Valentine’s Day as a day of romantic love, flowers, and sweet little cards. Indeed,...

By Josh Evans • Feb 12,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Saving Small Towns, Congressional Term Limits, and Healthcare Staffing Problems

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Barry Goldwater Jr. • Feb 11,2020 Career Advice, Leadership

The Winning Formula

Editor’s Note: The following is an adaption of a talk given at a recent AF-Phoenix event. When it comes to campaigning for public office, it is never too early to...

By Peter Lipsett • Feb 10,2020 Leadership

The Benefits of Being Grateful

If you believe the various polls analyzing people’s New Year’s resolutions, many of us want to improve our mental states and sense of well-being here in 2020. Is that one...

By Jacob Bruggeman • Feb 07,2020 Culture, Policy

Five Books to Read Before Talking about the Midwest this Election Season

In his classic 1949 study of Northeast Ohio’s Western Reserve, Harlan Hatcher described the region on Lake Erie’s southern shore as a land of “arresting contrasts.” The same phrase can...