“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. “ – Vincent Van Gogh

“[People] may be said to resemble not the bricks of which a house is built, but the pieces of a picture puzzle, each differing in shape, but matching the rest, and thus bringing out the picture.” – Felix Adler (1851-1933)

“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.” – Henry Ford

If I had my child to raise all over again, I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later. I’d finger paint more, and point the finger less. I would do less correcting and more connecting. I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes. I would care to know less and know… Read more »

The CHARACTER COUNTS!sm Coalition, a project of the Josephson Institute of Ethics is a national grassroots nonpartisan partnership of educational and youth-serving organizations all of whom are interested in promoting the theme of character building with America s kids. One of CHARACTER COUNTS! most insightful publications is its simple one-page Quick Guide To Help Build… Read more »

Florida Parishes Bureau Published: Nov 25, 2006 AMITE Disrespect for authority and failure to follow directions are the leading student disciplinary actions impeding Tangipahoa Parish public schoolteachers in performing their duties, a new survey has found. Teachers in five of seven parish public high schools and three of six middle schools listed disrespect for authority… Read more »

Neither genius, fame, nor love, show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that. – Jean Babtiste Henri Lacordaire

The youth of today, but not all I may say, Have no integrity or moral principles. They have no qualms about whom they insult Whether it be their parents or another adult. Respect has gone out of the window; it is no longer here. It meant something in our lifetime, we held it very dear…. Read more »

BALTIMORE – Schools in the Baltimore region are spotlighting anti-bullying efforts as part of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week. We need to raise awareness about this critical issue, said Julie Hertzog, spokeswoman for Parent Advocacy for Educational Rights Center headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., lead sponsor of the initiative. Schools in the Howard system are sponsoring… Read more »

The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it. – J.M. Barrie