“Character doesn’t matter,” a previous U.S. presidential candidate quipped nearly 20 years ago. It seems his words were taken to heart. As the world listens to and watches current campaigns, a number of candidates are showing that they believe his statement. The economy matters. The immigration issue matters (though not enough). Healthcare, foreign affairs, taxes […]
Character does not exist for the purpose of pleasing everyone. Think about it.
Late in 2007, a new Pennsylvania baseball team was deciding on a name for the team mascot. Wanting to involve sports fans, they solicited ideas from the public. They then asked the public to vote on the suggested names. The public chose, and […]
As we began the new year last week, I had occasion to read several things on the Internet about teaching tolerance to children and teenagers. Most educators and those teaching character lean toward teaching tolerance as acceptance – of nearly everything.
The exercise of tolerance, educators and coaches tell us, involves acceptance of other people’s individual […]