American children spend much more time per year in front of electronic screens in their homes — TV, computers and video games — than they spend in school, according to a new national report on children and the media. The survey found that nearly half of all homes with children 2 to 17 years old… Read more »
* I recognize that while the forces in the world are pulling people apart, I will do whatever I can to strengthen and respect others. When you are for people, you tend to empower people and you. When you discredit people, you weaken them and you! * I recognize that vulgarity, swearing, and racial epitaphs… Read more »
Radical, Fanatical & Mathematical A Friend should be Radical; They should love you when you’re unlovable, Hug you when you’re un-huggable, And bear you when you’re unbearable. A Friend should be Fanatical; They should cheer when the whole world boos, Dance when you get good news, And cry when you cry too. But most of… Read more »
Jeff was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I would be twins!” He was a unique manager because he had several waiters… Read more »
To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. – Donald A. Adams
“Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History”, by William Safire (editor). There are numerous speeches that include character traits and values, by very famous people, men and women. –
What are the benefits of people treating each other with respect? – Gene Bedley
Why do kids seem to separate by race when they sit down to lunch? Jean Nash Johnson / The Dallas Morning News CEDAR HILL – Just as church on Sunday is the most segregated hour of the week, lunchtime in high-school cafeterias is the most segregated period of the school day. And at a glance,… Read more »
The days of the knights and their code of chivalry. Each student has a shield upon which they will earn & display the 7 virtues in Values in Action! as they earn them throughout the weeks. They earn them by acts of exhibiting daily character deeds over a specified period of time. Your class can… Read more »
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
