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Civility, as we see it, isn’t simply about playing nice. It’s about giving people the resources to have rational and productive discussions about hard subjects. It’s also about finding ways to work more productively with all of our brothers and sisters for the greater good of society.
In these dark and turbulent times of discord, The Civility Mosaic urges us not to abdicate our human duty. It’s our hope that it encourages every reader to be the proverbial stone dropped into the placid waters of complacency, allowing our actions to be ripples of change, spreading to far shores.
*Due early July 2021
About the authorS.
Russ Charvonia began his Masonic journey in 1992 when he knocked on the door of what was then San Buenaventura (now Channel Islands) Lodge No. 214 in Ventura, California. He almost immediately became a lodge officer, and served as Master in 1996. He served the Grand Lodge of California in many capacities, including serving as Grand Orator in 2009/10, and ultimately as Grand Master in 2014/15.
Among the myriad of nonprofit organizations, Russ is President of the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, serves on the board of the Conflict Resolution Institute of Ventura County, and volunteers for Channel Islands Restoration, helping to restore the Channel Islands to their native condition.
Russ has been a financial advisor for more than four decades, is an estate and charitable planning attorney, and a mediator. He loves helping people achieve their financial dreams and resolve conflict.
He is married to his best friend, Linda, is the father of Keith and Alissa, and grandfather of Tanner and Hudson. He and Linda live in Ventura, California.
Russ says “Next to becoming a husband and a father, nothing has changed my life for the good as much as Freemasonry”.
Russ Charvonia
Michael Ashley is a former Disney screenwriter and the author of more than 25 books on numerous subjects, including four bestsellers. Coming on the heels of coauthoring Own the A.I. Revolution(McGraw Hill) in 2019, Skyhorse Publishing will publish his newest book: The Art of Routine: Discover How Routineology Can Transform Your Life in Q2 of 2021.
A regular contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur, Michael writes about AI and big data from his vantage point of the United Nations’ AI For Good. Also an ambassador to City.AI, an international organization for the ethical use of tech, he is an in-demand professional speaker who keynotes on average 3-4 times a month at various organizations. (During COVID, these appearances have continued virtually.)
Prior to starting his creative content agency, Michael began his career as a playwright and a newspaper reporter. A former screenwriting professor at Chapman University, he has been featured in KTLA, Entertainment Weekly, The National Examiner, the UN’s ITU News, The Orange County Business Journal, Fox Sports Radio, and The Orange County Register. The co-host of Changing the Story Podcast and UN’s Artistic Intelligence series.
Michael serves as a story consultant for companies on how to best convey their messaging and currently resides in Hayden, Idaho with his wife, two young children and their dog.
Michael Ashley
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