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This is a quick follow up to the black eyes that the NFL has recently received after initially glossing over domestic violence issues after two of their premier players – Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice – abused members of their respective families. I covered this story in a recent blog – https://characterandleadership.com/blog/two-prominent-nfl-cases-domesticviolence.html. The NFL has never been on the front lines …
Last week, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens took to the streets to protest against the government in what is being referred to as the “Umbrella Revolution.” What are they protesting? They want Democracy! They want representative government! They want freedom! These protesters argue that certain rights were granted to them in 1997 when Great Britain gave …
I saw this Prince Ea video, “The World is Coming to an End,” the other day and my reaction was, “Wow!” This message is powerful because: http://www.princeea.com/latest/ It made me think. It made me question. It helped me change my views and my behavior. Author’s Perspective: In his rap, Prince Ea paints a picture of a world go wrong… …
Two prominent NFL players have been severely punished for “off-the-field” family issues. Super Bowl winner, Ray Rice, has been terminated from the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely from the NFL Office after he punched his wife and knocked her out cold in a hotel elevator. Adrian Peterson, the 2012 league MVP, has been put on the exempt list (suspended with …
There are a few dates we should remember in American history – 1492 (the year Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue), July 4, 1776 (the day we declared our independence from Great Britain), April 14, 1865 (the day Abraham Lincoln was shot and a few days after the Civil war ended), December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor Day), June 6, …
If you live in Michigan, Memorial Day signifies the unofficial beginning of summer, the 4th of July symbolizes the best of summer and Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. The tourists leave “up north” and the weather predictably cools down. Each year we celebrate Labor Day and we are thankful that we don’t have to go to work …
For the past two weeks, every time I open up my Facebook page, I see a new video of one of my friends accepting the ALS Water Bucket Challenge and then dumping a mixture of ice and water over their heads. In turn, they get to nominate 3 other individuals to do the same thing within 24 hours. It’s interesting …
This is a tough blog to start the school year with, but the coverage is on every news channel, 24 hours a day… so, I figure we should probably talk about it… in a mature, respectful way. The trouble with this case and many other cases is that eye-witnesses have provided completely different versions of reality. Without having been there, …
The biggest update to the book is underway. My plan is to write three new chapters for each trait. We plan to then create an on-line version, allowing teachers to select the chapters they want the students to read. Perhaps students could even make their own individual choices. With more role models, the book will be more diverse. I have been doing a ton of research, but you’ll have viewpoints …
It’s that time of year. Teachers are back to school and students are soon to follow. And, this is my first installment of the weekly blog. Starting tonight, every Sunday night I will sit at my computer and write about a current event related to character and leadership. In the blog, I usually provide my perspective, a video link and …
