Certain conclusions may be drawn about the umpiring when the 400 richest Americans possess more wealth than the bottom half (150 million) combined. And the conclusions are not all positive. In the end, society's unrest may be traced to a failure to uphold Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism ideal of basic social justice which puts human welfare first. Life among the Ordinary presents a rare, independent voice which celebrates the pursuit of happiness through the lens of our imperfect yet predictable human nature.