Author Archives: pcostello

I used to believe in stories. I used to say, “if you want to change the world, you have to change the story.” And I was a great champion of the story that changed- Israeli and Palestinians living in peace, … Continue reading →

It may sound an outrageous claim but In the next 8 weeks, the most threatening infection facing the nation is not Covid19. It is the avalanche of stories and lies coming at us leading up to November 3rd. We desperately … Continue reading →

Too many stories coming at you? How do you decide what to believe? Used to be easy- some were true-some were false. You trusted the true, you trashed the lies. A liar lost trust, lost credibility, lost believability. Lying cost … Continue reading →

The business writer and teacher, Seth Godin, wrote a book titled “All Marketers are Liars/Tell Stories.” The clever play on words suggests that people who are telling stories are also telling lies, that they are one and the same. For … Continue reading →

Hi Team, It’s Friday. I have just spent the morning on E-Grants filling in final forms for each of you to officially end your year of service and be exited from the system. You should receive some notice of that in your MyAmericorps. … Continue reading →

HEALTH IS A LYING MATTER If you are feeling sick then go lie down, they say. But if you are working for a health lobbying group, you can lie all the way down.

HOW MANY OTHER STORIES? It was the Washington Post METRO section last week- August 6th 2020 that caught my attention. Not because of one story but because in 8 pages, the stories that were chosen at random seemed to be … Continue reading →

I watched an old edition of Steve Colbert’s “Tonight Show”  where he interviewed George Saunders on his book “Lincoln in the Bardo.” When Saunders mentioned his idea of “radical tenderness,” Colbert asked the inevitable questions  –What should we do for our President? … Continue reading →