The Values That Unite Americans Across The Political SpectrumFamily-friendly. Equality-based. Patriotic. All-American values at the bedrock of the trailblazing San Francisco Bay Area, and yet also perspectives routinely attacked as a threat to our nation's morals and ideals.
In SAN FRANCISCO VALUES: Common Ground for Getting America Back on Track, Spieler and Kaplowitz delve, from both liberal and conservative perspectives, into the complex and sometimes contradictory values that define the United States.
Proud San Francisco Bay Area residents who care about America's future, the coauthors draw on research, facts, and laws to show how San Francisco values and political voices have shaped national opinion and policy on major issues. Topics include:
=> Why San Francisco Leads the Nation in Innovation => Personal Choices, Diversity, and Immigration
=> Celebrating Love and Families in All Their Diversity
San Francisco Values concludes each chapter with Action Steps to help each American consider fundamental personal and national values, and how we can get beyond ad-hominem attacks, before going to the polls.
Author Biography:
Dr. Kaplowitz has served as a senior executive in academia and in technology. He was a dean and vice president at colleges including Rutgers University, Merrimack College, New England Institute, and the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. He was a director at Raytheon (Defense Systems division) and a vice president at Gartner (technology consulting). Rick has been involved in the management of local political campaigns in both Andover, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto, California. He has also served on community boards, including on the Santa Clara County Senior Care Commission; California Senior Leadership Alliance; Billy DeFrank Center; Leadership Palo Alto; Adolescent Counseling Services; and Greater Lawrence Mental Health & Retardation Board. A Silicon Valley resident for the past 30 years, Rick grew up on a dead-end street in Brooklyn. He earned his bachelor's degree at Brooklyn College and his master's degree at Columbia University, taught mathematics in Brooklyn and in France, and then attended Harvard University, where he earned his doctorate, studying at the schools of education and management. An accomplished public speaker, Rick finds that his speaking these days is well received at marriage celebrations, where he serves as a wedding officiant. He and his wife and co-author, Geri Spieler, live in Palo Alto, California. Investigative journalist and native Californian Geri Spieler has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 25 years. She has chaired the Jack London Writers Conference and served as president of the California Writers Club San Francisco/Peninsula Branch; she has now returned to the board, serving as vice president for programs. She is a member of the Women's National Book Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Association of Internet Research Specialists, the National Book Critics Circle, and the Internet Society. In addition to a robust writing career, Spieler maintains a fruit orchard for canning and shares the abundant fruit with local food banks. She also raises chickens exclusively for their eggs; each chicken has name, and they are her pets. Spieler also serves a first responder with the local Santa Clara County Community Emergency Response Team. Geri was named "Big Sister of the Year" during her time in Washington, DC. She and her husband and co-author, Rick Kaplowitz, live in Palo Alto, California.
