In 1923, a very important meeting was held at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. Attending this meeting were nine of the richest men in the world; Charles Schwab, Samuel Insull, Howard Hopson, Arthur Cotton, Richard Whitney, Albert Fall, Jesse Livermore, Leon Fraser and Ivar Krueger. Twenty-five years later, Charles Schwab died in bankruptcy; Samuel… Read more »

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks ago, I was… Read more »

If you want additional activities on respect you can visit our site allaboutrespect.net 1.Write a paragraph on what respect means to you. 2 Compare your paragraph with the one of your neighbors. 3. Did both of you relate to “respect ” in the same way? If yes, what is the conclusion? If each of you… Read more »

Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it, a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. – Henry Fielding

You’ve failed many times, although you may not remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn’t you? Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike… Read more »

Downey — Friday, May 19, several hundred students were treated to a special awards ceremony honoring former Downey High School graduates who have distinguished themselves professionally since their graduation from Downey High School. The inductees for the 2000 Hall of Fame were Gene Bedley (1956) for Education; Rear Admiral Jay A. Campbell (1963) for Military/Professional,… Read more »

The National Character Education Centers National Awards Program is designed to recognize classroom teachers and administrators throughout North America for their exemplary and pioneering work in Ethics Education. The recipients are chosen after reviewing numerous unsolicited nominations. We are proud to recognize the following 1999 recipients of the National Values in Action! Award. Our Administrator… Read more »

A purpose worth Fighting for … The happiest excitement in life is to be convinced that one is fighting for all one is worth on behalf of some clearly seen and deeply felt good. – Ruth Benedict

We are not held back by the love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the love we’re not extending in the present. – Marianne Williamson