The quality of leadership

I've been contemplating the quality of leadership recently, not least because of the mess in Washington, D. C.

What really inspired me to try writing about it, though, was our quilt club business meeting Monday night.

You see, it's time for the annual election of officers.

We're not a very large organization to begin with. There were only ten of us at that meeting. There are probably about 12 who form the core of the group. And when there are three real officer positions to fill, and one that is probably not necessary (when was the last time we needed a "Sergeant-at-Arms," anyway? We're quilte...