After a father from Canada and his wife gave their daughter the middle name Rose, the doting dad made a pledge: to gift her as many roses as her age on every single birthday. At 21, his daughter has acknowledged the annual gesture of love in a touching video montage that has now gone viral….
Loving Dad Gifts Daughter Whose Middle Name Is ‘Rose’ With as Many Roses as Her Age Each Birthday
Tornado Survivor Lost Everything After Candle Factory Collapse—Gifted Car From Out-of-County Teacher
After a devastating tornado ripped through a candle factory in West Kentucky last month, Rebecca Marsala was among the survivors trapped inside who were rescued. Her town of Mayfield was the hardest hit in the state, and she lost everything. Then, a stranger from out of county decided to step in and help. On Dec….
Dear Next Generation: ‘My Baker’s Dozen’: Advice to My Grandchildren
I spent 22 years in the U.S. Army and another 20 years in the Pentagon as a contractor. Based on my personal experience and my reading of history, this is what I am trying to pass on to my grandsons: 1. As Winston Churchill said, “Never, never, never quit.” A saying we had in Ranger…
Success: What It Means and Why It Matters
Now that 2022 is upon us, some people are doubtless trying to uphold those resolutions they made on New Year’s Day: losing weight, working out, spending less time on social media, and other exercises in self-discipline aimed at creating better habits. In addition to desire, willpower, and stamina, veterans of the resolution wars know that…
What ‘Cobra Kai’ Can Teach a Generation Marinated in Victimhood and ‘Safetyism’
“Cobra Kai” is back. Season 4 began on Dec. 31, 2021, and my family is watching what is perhaps the most surprising hit in a decade—and our personal favorite. The “Karate Kid” spinoff had “flop” written all over it. After several sequels and reboots, the franchise felt spent. Moreover, it was launched as part of…
Homeschooling Through the Winter Blahs
Homeschooling parents, regardless of whether they homeschool all year round or stick to a traditional school year schedule, ride the wave of back-to-school momentum in September. That leads to the onset of fall and outdoor activities in October. Next thing you know, the holidays kick off in November and the calendar year wraps up with…
Library Book Borrowed in 1911 Finally Returned After 110 Years—And Here’s What the Late Fees Would Total:
A long-overdue library book finally found its way back on the shelves an incredible 110 years late after someone had borrowed it in 1911. The said book, “New Chronicles of Rebecca” by Kate Douglas Wigan, published in 1907, tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall who was raised in rural Maine, and is the sequel…
New Year Reflections: 6 Questions Homeschoolers Should Ask Themselves
As the peace and joy of the holidays linger, this time of year offers a unique opportunity for homeschooling parents to assess their efforts thus far and renew or refresh their goals for the new year ahead. Those who’ve just begun to homeschool may find taking advantage of the goal-setting vibes of this time of…
Three Steps Toward Raising Tough Kids
Even if they wanted to do so, 75 percent of young people can’t join the ranks of the Armed Services. The prevalence of obesity, poor education, and criminal records made only 25 percent of young Americans qualified for military service, 2017 Pentagon data showed. These dismal statistics are bad news not only for our national security,…
The Best Kind of Tough
Sometimes, we find inspiration and sound advice in unexpected sources. Prompted by a friend, I recently read Jocko Willink’s “Way of the Warrior Kid III: Where There’s a Will … ” In this novel for adolescents, which is directed especially at boys, we meet Marc, a seventh-grader who’s having problems adjusting to Danny, a new…
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