The other day, I wrote about thriftiness in regard to consumer fireworks. Thrifty or not, many will buy fireworks in the next few days, and that brings me to a second point.
Character with fireworks calls for consideration – the ninth quality on our list of character traits. Adults who use fireworks, and adults who supervise […]
Here in Montana, fireworks stands opened a few days ago. They’re called “stands”, but don’t confuse them with the stand defined in the dictionary: “a small, often open-air structure for a small retail business [a vegetable stand, a hot dog stand]” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). None of our local fireworks stands looks smaller than two cargo […]
Got teenagers? Want an interesting summer activity you can do as a family? Let me suggest a visit to a local courtroom. Take your teens and watch a hearing or a trial. It doesn’t need to be a big criminal case. It can be anything above small claims court. Small claims courts allow no attorney […]
Here we sit, barely into summer in the northern hemisphere, and I’m talking about an October event? You’ve made vacation plans. You’ve arranged family activities for the whole summer. You’re glad school is out for a few months, and the last thing you want to consider is October. You may be shouting at me, “Get […]
“There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.” So said Henry David Thoreau, and so he was quoted in something I was reading this morning.
It made me stop and think about our efforts to build character. It linked directly to self-education in character, to parental […]
… or WYSIWYG Relationships
What kind of relationships do you have? Stop for a moment and think about them. You have family relationships – children, siblings, parents, and extended family. You may have a marriage or dating relationship. You have neighborhood relationships, even if your neighbors aren’t really friends. You have relationships at work, where you […]