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A 7th grader asked Dr. Bill Bennett, the former Secretary of Education, “How can you tell a good country from a bad one?” Bennett replied, “I apply the Gate Test. When the gates of a country are open, watch which way the people run. Do they run into the country or out of the country?” It was an excellent question that got …
Are you living and working in enemy territory? Possibly so. In all my years of writing on the human condition and how to build more positive, productive lives, careers, and relationships, I’ve never seen more hatred and polarization amongst people. And that goes for almost every issue from politics to religion, education, healthcare, economics, lifestyle, values and morality. People have …
Richard Whitely, a young British TV reporter, was interviewing a farmer on the wild uplands of Wensleydale about the hardships of hill farming. After the interview, Richard was curious about the time because he had to get his film crew off to lunch. Not having a watch, Richard asked the farmer what time it was. “Aye, lad,” he said. “Ah’ll …
This is Thanksgiving week. And I wish you a very Happy Blessed Thanksgiving. But deep down, how thankful are you? Really and truly? Only you can answer that. I do know this, however. The depth of your thankfulness is controlled by the breadth of your grouchiness. And chances are you have a bit of grouchiness that needs to be killed …
