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Encouragement Is One Thing I Need to Keep Going Aug. 22, 2023
Encouragement. For me it is a basic need or perhaps a character flaw. I'm not quite sure. All I know... Read More
The Flashes of Authenticity Jul. 09, 2023
It took me a few seconds to realize what I saw at the base of the trees surrounding the party's venu... Read More
Good-Finders Are Winners Apr. 13, 2022
It pays to be a good-finder. This anecdote from Retta Shepherd says a lot: "A few months after my hu... Read More
Bleak Values Build a Bleak Future Aug. 15, 2021
Being sick is sometimes the best opportunity to catch up on shows that I normally can't sneak into m... Read More
The Truth About Family Values Jul. 28, 2021
One of the ongoing discussions we hear is that of family values. There are some who try to identify ... Read More
It's the Economy, Stupid! Jun. 30, 2021
President Clinton's 1992 campaign was built largely around the phrase "It's the economy, stupid!" To... Read More
Some People Are Just Mean Mar. 07, 2021
Dear Annie: I had a sister-in-law who treated my family, especially my parents, in a cruel manner. T... Read More
Stain Removal: Americans Get a Chance for a Deep Cleaning Nov. 03, 2020
Everything that anyone with a head or a heart needed to know about Donald Trump was obvious on the n... Read More
Weak Excuses to Vote for Trump Oct. 29, 2020
"Man is not a rational animal; he is a rationalizing animal." — Robert Heinlein Among many les... Read More
Judgment Should Be Based on Character First Jul. 24, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I'm tired of being hassled, harassed and looked down upon by people just because I don'... Read More
Character Matters Most Jul. 14, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I'm 5 feet tall in stocking feet. I love being short. I never have trouble being crowde... Read More
Personality Mar. 18, 2020
My dictionary tells me that personality is the "personal or individual quality that makes one person... Read More
What About Loyalty? Feb. 05, 2020
As one of the most colorful managers of all time, Casey Stengel, manager of the New York Yankees for... Read More
A Time to Build Jan. 23, 2020
In July 2018, Commentary published an article by Yuval Levin that caused everyone who thinks about t... Read More
It May Not Build Character, but Politics Can Reveal Character Dec. 14, 2019
First, an anecdote circulating about the most courageously candid staff person in the White House al... Read More
True and (Sometimes) False Sep. 18, 2019
DEAR SUSAN: Your "true or false" quiz really has me thinking! You ask us to respond to the statement... Read More
Galactic Character Test Sep. 03, 2019
Two conjunctions (Mercury/Mars, sun/Mercury) add to the glistening galactic landscape. Behavior will... Read More
Outside Perspective Sep. 02, 2019
Q: Our granddaughter has been dating a man for two years, and we just got an announcement that they'... Read More
Did Your Child Return From College a Better Person? Jun. 18, 2019
When assessing America's or any of the Western world's universities — wondering whether you sh... Read More
Late Bloomers Show the Strength of America Apr. 24, 2019
With all the attention the national debate between socialism and capitalism is getting, a new book h... Read More
