We are making our way through a book study of George Washington’s “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.” (Applewood Books, 1988). Glad you are here as we learn from our first president the life lessons he thought were essential for success. A recurrent theme in this book is how to treat […]
Word of the Day: Espionage Act
Common Sense Civics and Citizenship Word of the Day: Espionage Act “The Espionage Act of 1917 prohibited obtaining information, recording pictures, or copying descriptions of any information relating to the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information may be used for the injury of the United States or to the advantage […]
Common Sense applied to the Border Crisis
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 […]