BCIVIL, For All Of Our Sakes…

Let’s regain our humanity, one interaction at a time!

  • Why Be Civil?

    Isn’t it obvious? Apparently not, given our current state of affairs. When I started my Army journey back in 1984 one of my first leaders was a Vietnam veteran and “crusty” senior non-commissioned officer. In many ways he was as you might imagine the person, especially if your only frame of reference for such people Read more

  • What is Civility?

    A little bit about myself…I recently retired after a 39-year career in the U.S. Army, in and out of uniform. I share this because that is my lived experience, and although I have many other experiences and “civilian” friends, and have studied outside of the military bubble, it remains my deepest reference point. You might Read more

  • Here we go!

    Why Civility, and why now? That should be obvious to anyone, but then, why doesn’t it appear to be the case when we listen to the news, dip our toe into the social media waters, or simply engage with friends, family, neighbors, or strangers. What happened, when, and how did we collectively fall off the Read more