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Courage Quote of the Day Courage Quote of the Day

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One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being. ~ May Sarton

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The Good Samaritan The Good Samaritan

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There are a few ethical principles that have appeared throughout world cultures and religions, and the ethic of reciprocity, or the Golden Rule (do unto…
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The hero draws inspiration from the virtue of his ancestors. ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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On a Journey On a Journey

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“All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.” – Leo Tolstoy Lisa and…
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To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another. ~ Katherine Paterson

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Nothing Is Bad? Nothing Is Bad?

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Elsewhere on this blog I have pointed out how nearly-identical stories can arise in separate corners of the world. For example, I’ve offered the Judgement…
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A Hurricane is Coming! A Hurricane is Coming!

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Hurricane Irene headed my family’s way recently.  Were we scared?  No.  Did we decide to cut short our RV vacation by one night in order to avoid…
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Courage Challenge of the Day Courage Challenge of the Day

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Here is a social courage challenge especially for Westerners (tweens through adults), for whom physical affection between friends tends to be somewhat reserved.  Next time…
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Children, Courage, and Adaptive Capacity Children, Courage, and Adaptive Capacity

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The committee defined an earthquake-resilient nation as “one in which its communities, through mitigation and predisaster preparation, develop the adaptive capacity to maintain important community…
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Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.                            …
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