Oliver Herford, an American author and illustrator who lived and died before most of us were born, once wrote: “Tact is to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.”
Do you agree with that statement? Do you think tact, by definition, requires dishonesty?
The June issue of Character Builder Newsletter disagrees utterly. In […]
I’ve written before about our leaders and their culture of corruption – and now that culture is embracing a lack of fairness. This month, one of our leaders is singled out by his club, the United States Congress, as being above fairness. He apparently will be permitted corruption and criminal activity that would land you […]
What do you believe are the top priorities of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)? What types of investigation consume most of their working hours? Terrorism? Yes, that’s definitely one. Cyber crime? Yes, they have made crimes committed on the Internet a high priority. Espionage? Of course.
Those three areas of criminal activity are […]
Got a cocaine, heroine, or marijuana addiction? Enter a rehabilitation clinic. Got an alcohol addiction? Head for the nearest rehab center. Addicted to your sleeping pills? Follow Senator Patrick Kennedy’s example, if you have the money, and fly to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
Better yet, admit that it’s your fault. Just as you set your […]
I saw a news heading today that read, “A Day without CEO’s” and went on to imagine how that would affect our country. The headline was spurred by “A Day without Immigrants”, and the propaganda of how that day would affect our country. Each is predicated on the belief that having even one such day […]
How often do you think about character? I mean really think about it. Parents and teachers, if you weren’t teaching it to young people, how often would it cross your mind? Employers and employees, do you give it more than a fleeting thought now and then?
Character – do you think about it? Do you think […]
Illegal immigrants within our borders have rallied again to demand what they choose to call their “rights” – and legal immigrants are divided on the issue. They are divided on the issues because they are divided on the matter of character. They are divided on the matter of obedience to the laws of our nation.
I’m […]
A friend recently sent me a cartoon below which only six words are written: “I found cigarettes in your room.” Who do you imagine is speaking those words? To whom do you think they are being spoken – and what would make it laughable?
Let me give you a few more pieces of the puzzle. The […]