1. Respect is Earned through Integrity. 2. Respect is Earned through Humility. 3. Respect is Earned through Dependability. 4. Respect is Earned through Generosity. – Gene Bedley

Trials, temptations, disappointments — all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fibre of a character, but strengthen it. Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it… Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO – The rapid growth of legalized gambling in the United States and Canada has drawn more and more teenagers into games of chance, with many finding it more addictive than smoking, alcohol, or drugs, researchers reported yesterday. “We call it the silent addiction. You can’t smell it on their breath, you can’t see… Read more »

Enlightened teachers Help their children through Weakness to Power, through Despair to Hope, through Frustration to Clarity, through Danger to Security. through Neglect to Responsibility, through Resentment to Forgiveness, through Resistance to Cooperation, and through Indifference to Love!

No Rules, No Game Demand to be right creates a fight! To belittle others is to be little! It’s okay to make a mistake, that the way we learn! Kids with high self-esteem don’t put others down! Lose and laugh law — when you lose a game, try laughing! Find a way — No excuses!… Read more »

Many of the greatest hero’s of all time knew that Fulfillment is not equal to personal Gratification. Each individual faces a constant struggle between immediate gratification and morality. The question we’re faced with is “What is the right thing to do?” A Hero’s purpose is always beyond their own self interest. They have always been… Read more »

1. Talk with your teen about the normal generational conflicts! 2. Expect and give the same kind of respect during the teen years. 3. Consider “alternative adult” presenting hard messages during the teen years. 4. Practice and present the gains of responsible behavior. 5. Include Feelings when setting limits. 6. Disclose your personal struggles as… Read more »

This past fall semester, at Duke University, there were two sophomores who were taking Organic Chemistry and who did pretty well on all of the quizzes and the midterms and labs, etc., such that going into the final they had a solid ‘A’. These two friends were so confident going into the final that the… Read more »

University of California at Berkeley Extension is teaching one of the first courses aimed at giving administrators, parents and teachers answers to these problems. Taught by Ana Solomon, will include topics like copyright law, intellectual property, profanity, pornography, online etiquette, and gender issues related to technology. “In schools there needs to be some guidelines for… Read more »

Ethics is much more extensive, continuing on where the law leaves off”. Laws do not equal ethics except in a perfect society. Ethics always includes our actions as it relates to others and encompasses the Golden Rule- as does most ethical thinking and application. Moral Egoism: It means that one can justify literally any action… Read more »