Articles : New Directions by Jason Shenk
Dec. 7, 2009 issue
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Shenk
To hell with good intentions
The discussion of the site [for public housing] drew impassioned arguments from most of those attending. They contended that the site was wrong because it took [demolished] the best homes in the Negro section while leaving the actual slum area and that the completed project would be unattractive to white families because it was located in a segregated area.
— “Opposition to Site Snags Housing Work,” Elkhart Truth, Sept. 13, 1963
Dec. 1, 2008 issue
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Cold showers and economics
Troubling news — economic turmoil, rising unemployment, increasing anxiety — has stirred me recently to recall how I came to embrace cold showers. For me the peculiar joy of a cold shower has come to illustrate the value of looking anew at unsettling situations.
June 9, 2008 issue
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Investments and Zacchaeus
I’ve been thinking about my investments and Zacchaeus — not the usual role model for financial management. But my brother’s actions have stirred me up.
March 3, 2008 issue
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Close to home and loving it
In the past few months I’ve noticed a startling trend. Among people who grew up in rural areas and smaller cities, some of the most passionate people of my generation are returning home.
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