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Intentional acts of kindness, in three acts
05.17.06 | Permalink | 3 CommentsAct 1: Last fall I co-taught a course at church on fundamentalisms. Ten weeks long with homework assigned. Charged $35 because that seems to help people take something seriously and show up consistently. More learning that way. This past Sunday, one of the class members, a newcomer to the church, came up to thank me […]
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children, compassion, depression, joy, kindness, moral-courage, narcissism, parenting
What’s wrong with these parents today?
02.12.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on What’s wrong with these parents today?Harry asks what character traits parents would most wish for their children to have. In an old survey, the top answers were honesty (overwhelmingly), then obedience and good judgment. Harry, in counterpoint, chooses kindness. I’m surprised how often “academically successful” (to summarize several replies) came up in comments to Harry’s points. Disappointed, really. Parents whose […]
