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Coloring the World with Kindness
by Barbara Gruener While researching for the keynote address I gave recently at the National Forum on Character Education, “Kindness Is the Real Global Warming,” I came across too many inspirational quotes-made-into-posters to count. But this one about throwing kindness … Continue reading
Winter Sports, Year-Round Inspiration
by Mary Stennes Wilbourn and Alison Behnke Winter arrived early this year for most of us, and it hit with a vengeance. Windchills plummeted and snow fell hard, leaving many people thinking “here we go again.” Then, against the backdrop … Continue reading