The January 2013 issue of Smithsonian has a catch cover title: “Born to be Bad? The New Science of Morality.” I grimaced. Here, I thought, was another “civilized” institution along with Enlightenment philosophers, laissez faire economists and corporate media (mis)informing … Continue reading
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Shining Bright Interview
Recently a VoiceAmerica program interviewed me. While attempting to find that program I came upon a previous interview done by Shining Bright on VoiceAmerica, hosted by Regina Sisco. It provides a good overview of our journey on the American Discovery … Continue reading
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Kindness Report from Grand Pass, Missouri
One of our favorite stops along our 5,000 mile journey was Grand Pass, Missouri. We’ve been in touch with Christy Windmeyer from there ever since. Today she sent this along to me. “(Our nephew and niece” have two small boys. … Continue reading
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Happy New Year 2013!
Time for those New Years Resolutions. Mine is to be more regular on my reporting of kindness here with the Kindness Blog. Yours could be to share at least one incidence of kindness you experienced on this blog …. or … Continue reading
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Sandy Hook Aftermath – Part 2
In the same forum where I first spotted the critical reflection that we can’t be a great nation with Sandy Hook type tragedies came the response that our nation has nothing to do with it. The shootings at Sandy Hook … Continue reading
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Sandy Hook Aftermath – Part 1
In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy there is abundant anger and critical reflection going around. I’ve seen two targets of criticism that seem to be polar opposites but fit together perfectly depending on one’s worldview of life. One … Continue reading
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Sandy Hook Tragedy
Being from Connecticut I’ve been contacted by people outside the state regarding the recent Sandy Hook tragedy. A young adult entered the elementary school where his parents worked and went on a shooting spree. Since many of those killed were … Continue reading
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Unnamed Kindness
I don’t know what to make of a story about a middle school boy who purposely “threw” his match to another boy with cerebral palsy. Here’s the link. It’s a heartwarming video, and we know the name of the cerebral … Continue reading
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NYPD Police Officer Kindness
There is an act of kindness getting a lot of Internet play so I’m hopping on the bandwagon. NYPD Officer DePrimo spotted a homeless man without shoes and decided to do something about it. Here’s the story.
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Kindness in Rochester
Whenever I see multiple tales of kindness being reported I like to share it. Here’s reoccurring kindness in Rochester. Random Acts of Rochester Kindness
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