Michael Leppert: If we’re going to name storms, let’s do it better
“I don’t know if it’s healthy to name any storms, hurricanes or blizzards. But if we want to name the weather, let’s be creative about it.”
Michael Leppert
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Michael Leppert: Where resolutions came from and why they work
Modern resolutions are usually about some form of self-improvement.
Michael Leppert: All I want for Christmas are these five little things
May my next president, governor, mayor—or all three—be a woman.
Michael Leppert: There is one key reason I wrote ‘Flipping the Circle’
My goal is for people to learn a little about government and then think about it.
Michael Leppert: Hard conversations about marijuana are just beginning
For my entire life, I have listened to the debate about legalizing marijuana in America, or in whatever state I was living at whatever time. Good talks, each one. But those talks are no longer hypothetical.
Michael Leppert: Great musicals really should stay off the screen
It is too often a mistake to turn something that makes a great musical into a movie. It doesn’t justify the risk.
Michael Leppert: Virus continues to prey on our greatest weaknesses
The problem is not even really about vaccines or masks. It’s about selfishness, which is much harder to solve.
Michael Leppert: Now is the time to assess your career course
My excitement about my new job makes me feel as young as I was when I landed my first one.
Michael Leppert: The government does much we don’t understand
I am looking forward to the time the vaccines that have received FDA emergency authorization receive “full FDA approval.”
Michael Leppert: Create a healthy personal perspective while job hunting
“Take the time to create your own clear perspective in every possible way while you are updating your resume or shopping for that new interview suit.”
Michael Leppert: Human contact, connecting are on the ropes
I don’t think I have shaken anyone’s hand in over a year and, honestly, I miss it.
Michael Leppert: Spring is glorious—except maybe last spring
Spring in Indianapolis is always a glorious time. Except maybe last spring.
Michael Leppert: February reminds us we need James Baldwin today
James Baldwin persuaded people with his intellect and talent for delivery on matters of which he was passionate.
Michael Leppert: Government exists for the governed, not the governors
All the things Vice President Mike Pence has done since he attached himself to the worst president ever were obviously done for Pence himself.
Michael Leppert: Suburbia is changing as it embraces diversity
Demographic diversity brings with it the true gold of American culture: diversity of thought. And the presence of that specific diversity is the reason the politics in American suburbia are changing.
Michael Leppert: Time to move past election and refocus pandemic fight
It turns out the pandemic wasn’t a political stunt. It really is killing people.
Michael Leppert: Gender diversity in public office isn’t good enough
I consider myself a feminist, and that is not just sycophantic rhetoric aimed at all the strong women in my life.
Michael Leppert: A Colts season we need now more than ever
It has been a terrible year for all of us. Our community needs something for which we can collectively cheer.
Michael Leppert: The valuable lesson I learned about what I value
The most meaningful thing I got out of grad school is, I now have a clearer vision of value.
Michael Leppert: ‘I know nothing’ was sitcom gold, but not presidential
I never thought I would see a presidential administration adamantly use ignorance as a defense for mishandling intelligence.