It sounds old-fashioned. Even cliché. Yet it’s as vital as ever: The defining measure of any man, woman, and child always was, and will be, the matter of how we build our character. Great minds think alike, and all the greats—from George Washington to Lao Tzu—have cultivated it. Myriad cultures and religions of vastly disparate…

A Michigan woman who returned a bag containing nearly $15,000 in cash, receives generous reward from her community. On her way home from work through the snow, Dianne Gordon stopped at a local BP gas station for a snack on Jan. 21, where she noticed a ziplock bag just outside the door containing a large…

A Michigan woman who returned a bag containing nearly $15,000 in cash has received a generous reward from her community. On her way home from work through the snow on Jan. 21, Dianne Gordon stopped at a local BP gas station for a snack, where she noticed a ziplock bag just outside the door containing…

Commentary If you are familiar with old movies, you probably know about the big-name pictures like “Gone with the Wind,” “Casablanca,” and “The Maltese Falcon.” If you’re something of a fan, you know the names, faces, and biggest hits of the major stars from the 1930s-50s or whatever time period of films you consider to…

Let’s say it’s the fall of 2021, and you’re the mother of a 9-year-old daughter and a 6-year-old son who attend public school. Your daughter hasn’t seen most of her classmates’ faces in more than a year, and your son daily complains that the mask is smothering him. Along with other parents, you attend a…

Our brothers and sisters can be an amazing support group as we make our way through life, always there to lend a hand. However, this relationship has to be fostered rather than taken for granted. Be There Our siblings have witnessed most of the important events of our lives; in many cases they know us…

MONROVIA, Liberia—A teenager in Liberia who has become a national hero after finding $50,000 and returning it to its rightful owner said he will meet the country’s president next week. Emmanuel Tuloe told The Associated Press Friday that he has been invited to meet President George Weah, on Monday. “I’m set to go see the…

By Reenita Malhotra Hora You might have heard the mantra “Fake it until you make it.” It expresses the idea that you should embody a confidence or persona that you might not actually possess. And I disagree with it. I’ve gotten into trouble for being too honest in my career and in life, but I…

Commentary If politicians were held to the same standards of honesty as businessmen, all those in Britain would long ago have been imprisoned for such gross misrepresentation that it amounted to deliberate fraud. There is in Britain—or at least it is claimed that there is in Britain—something called the National Insurance Fund. This surely suggests…

My 3-year old is better than me at some things. Yes, it’s tough to admit. I so often focus on what I need to be teaching my daughter, it’s easy to overlook what she teaches me. As we were having lunch one day, I asked her if she wanted her favorite lunchmeat, salami. Out of…