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Corey Comperatore Embodied Heroic Masculinity Jul. 16, 2024
Popular culture denigrates masculinity. In one moment, Corey Comperatore showed why it's so importan... Read More
American Gold: At Age 100, Lieutenant Benjamin Inspires Still May. 14, 2024
If 100 can be said to be the new 70, Lieutenant Alfred D. Benjamin of the Army Air Corps' 384th Bomb... Read More
Three Good Men; Three Great Kids' Books Nov. 01, 2022
Men get a bad rap. They're blamed collectively for rape culture, violence, war, poverty, climate cha... Read More
I Went to Sleep on a Friday ... Sep. 25, 2021
And woke up on Sunday. In a hospital bed. In the ICU. We all know those initials. Actually, I was ... Read More
An American Hero Then -- and Forever Dec. 30, 2020
The Great War had been over nine days when Hobey Baker took off in his Spad airplane to explore some... Read More
An American Hero Then -- and Forever Dec. 30, 2020
The Great War had been over nine days when Hobey Baker took off in his Spad airplane to explore some... Read More
Hero or Traitor? Dec. 16, 2020
President Donald Trump should pardon Edward Snowden. Who? I know, it's embarrassing — Assange... Read More
Lightning Bolts Aug. 01, 2020
"Why was Poseidon trying to kill us?" asked my 4-year-old. "It was Zeus," said my 7-year-old. "But w... Read More
ESPN's 'Last Dance' Replete with Life Lessons May. 18, 2020
ESPN's documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls is already receiving rave reviews for shi... Read More
Finding the Hero Within the Face of a Pandemic Apr. 10, 2020
As reports continue to come in of medical professionals thrust into the frontlines of the battle aga... Read More
It Takes Only One To Save the Nation Nov. 06, 2019
WASHINGTON — When the country is divided and in crisis, as we are now, it's remarkable how one... Read More
Workaround Moon Sep. 29, 2019
The heroes in the movies are self-reliant and adaptive in the face of stress. Of course, these quali... Read More
Young Heroes in America May. 23, 2019
The American essayist, poet and philosopher Henry David Thoreau once wrote: "The hero is commonly th... Read More
The Heroes of the Mueller Report Apr. 21, 2019
WASHINGTON — Now that special counsel Robert Mueller's report is out, it is time to salute the... Read More
President 0. Dead Man 1 Mar. 22, 2019
This past Wednesday, President Donald Trump should have had a successful day touting the military, t... Read More
The British Boy Who Never Forgot the St. Louis War Hero Who Saved His Life Feb. 22, 2019
Briton Tony Foulds, 82, has a better appreciation than most about the importance of living every day... Read More
Comparisons Make Good Kids Feel Insecure Feb. 02, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I consider myself an average to above-average 15-year-old student, as I get mostly B's ... Read More
A Truthful Tale Told Without Politics Jan. 04, 2019
Weary of being hit over the head with political righteousness, self-centered virtue and glib judgmen... Read More
Cultural Myths From John McCain to Spike Lee Aug. 31, 2018
We don't live in an age of heroes. Hateful animosities, vicious polarities and unrelieved political ... Read More
McCain's Valiant Last Stand Aug. 30, 2018
With both mourning and praise, it is proper and fitting to honor the passing of the revered statesma... Read More
