Do you spend much time thinking about the border crisis or do you push it out of your mind? Does it grate on your nerves or are you confident that someone else is taking care of it? Maybe you are just too busy earning a living to think about it. Perhaps you have a personal […]
George Washington “Rules for Civility…” Book Study
Spring is generally a time of personal reflection and renewal. Americans take up activities like physical fitness boot camps, spring cleaning, self-denial during the Lenten season… Okay. I can almost hear you adding March Madness to the list 🙂 Some of George Washington’s practices remind me of these early spring rituals. Thanks for joining us […]
Common Sense Applied…
I have this scene rolling around in my mind like a movie. It’s the USA from the 1770s to the1950s knocking on a large door. On the other side of that door are Gen X’ers, Millenials, the older Gen Z’s and about half of the Baby Boomers. The dialogue goes something like this: “Hi. We’re […]
Continuing Book Study on Geo. Washington’s “Rules of Civility…”
We are cruising our way through a book study of George Washington’s “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.” (Applewood Books, 1988). Congrats if you made it this far! Welcome to any newcomers who may be joining us for the first time. We are learning about the rules of life that George […]
More on George Washington’s “Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior”
Welcome once again to our book study on George Washington’s “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.” (Applewood Books, 1988). I’ve so enjoyed reading your responses these past few weeks. A few of you have prior knowledge of GW rules for civility. Others of you have been embracing our first President’s treatment […]
New Green Deal or a Raw Deal?
Have you read an overview of the Green New Deal yet? You don’t know what you are missing! “Oh,” you say, “I listened to such and such a commentator, or I read about it on Twitter, in my newsfeed, etc.” Here at Common Sense Civics and Citizenship, when we have the opportunity to read a […]