Demand the Best Character Education!
The best character education program requires not the biggest, most popular program, but effective application of absolute values for absolute results. Those who are serious about character building know instinctively that such things as size and popularity are neither requirements nor quality indicators – yet some programs act as though
Character Increases Personal Safety
In June 2008 a teen-aged boy visiting Six Flags Over Georgia died due to a lack of character. You don’t believe that? It is, sadly, very true. His death was caused by a lack of character. First, let me say that I am not saying the teen was a bad
Character and the Day of Infamy
As I write this, the United States is remembering the Day of Infamy. It is the date, in 1941, when Japan launched an attack on the U.S. ships in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. So what does that have to do with character? In 1981, the U.S. Navy commissioned me to write
Mocking Character Out of Existence
Have you ever noticed that when society becomes uncomfortable with something, they mock it out of existence? They laugh at it until those who respect it are ashamed to speak about it in public. For example, just this morning I heard a TV personality tell a man, “You’re too pure
Character Can Be Legislated – and Is
Character can be legislated, and is in most civilized societies, despite the widespread belief that “you can’t legislate character”. Some readers will be quick to scoff, “Well sure, a theocracy can legislate character.” Yes, it can, and I believe non-theocratic governments also can, and do, legislate a degree of character.
Character in the Home
On the wall of our front entry, just inside the front door, hangs an old plaque. It’s a small plaque – not more than ten inches in width and perhaps eight inches in height. It’s cracked down the back, but the crack doesn’t extend to the front, so that doesn’t
Character Demands Totally Clean Speech! – Part 1
What do I mean by “totally clean speech”? I mean that kind of speech that never, for any reason, includes the slightest hint of a swear word, curse word, or substitute for such – never, for any reason, uses a word that is dirty or conveys an off-color innuendo –
Character Demands Totally Clean Speech! – Part 2
Character demands totally clean speech because, as we wrote before, the character trait respect is involved. A person of character exercises respect consistently – and that respect is shown in what we say. The children’s book, Georgey Giraffe’s Giant Respect, Character Companions® Series #6, teaches children that respect consists of
Character Demands Totally Clean Speech! – Part 3
The last time I wrote, I promised practical help for turning not-so-clean speech into clean speech – turning bad language into good language. What is bad language? Bad language includes words that we all consider bad, off-color, dirty, adult, or obscene, as well as those fringe words we substitute that
Christmas Character
Christmas character should be a given, shouldn’t it? I don’t mean your favorite character in a Christmas story or pageant. This isn’t about Christmas character cards with Mickey Mouse and friends celebrating the holiday. Nor is it about Christmas characters that decorate lawns and gardens, boxes and bags. I mean
