Category Archives: Character

George, Tom, and Rutherford

Posted on by February 26, 2017

Landsdowne paintingThe new leader of the Democrat party slams President Trump as the “worst president ever.” I suppose he lived through all of them.

The fake news continues to stream as if it is real. Emotions seem to have taken over from real reporting. This isn’t news at all. George Washington seems to be the only President that didn’t get hit too much by the press, although even he had some tough reports. Here’s a report that might interest you:

Headline “Bogus President.” Story: “After the hotly contested 1876 election, the Washington Post insisted that the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden, was the winner. A congressional committee determined that the new president was Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, but the Post refused to accept the verdict. For the next four years the newspaper churlishly referred to President Hayes as “the Bogus President,” “the acting President,” and “his fraudulency.” read more

Happy Birthday George Washington

Posted on by February 22, 2017

GeorgeWashingtonToday, February 22, is George Washington’s birthday.

As we reflect on his life, it becomes apparent that he was an unusual and uncommon man. The things he accomplished in his 67 years on the earth are just astonishing.

He became a surveyor and businessman at the age of 15. He was a hero in the French and Indian War. He was a terrific dancer and married Martha just a few months after their first meeting. He turned Mount Vernon into a beautiful mansion and a business center with a carpenters shop, blacksmith shop, fishing business, and a farm with sheep, wheat, and other animals and crops. read more

George Washington and Rules of Civility

Posted on by February 21, 2017

When George Washington was still very young, his father, Augustine, employed a mentor, a tutor, to help George perfect his penmanship. To accomplish this his teacher would dictate some sentences to George so that he could write these words over and over again to perfect his writing. George became a very good and easy to read writer.

GW RulesAt the same time, George was introduced forcefully into the world of decent behavior when he was in company with other children and adults. He learned manners, customs, and behaviors that would be acceptable when in company. He learned to behave and converse with ease. It affected his character. read more

Posted on by February 18, 2017

President George Washington

I am officially chagrined. Meaning marked by disappointment, annoyed, vexed and irritated. One of my favorite TV talk show hosts treated President’s Day like most uninformed or misinformed students today.
He went around a busy college and showed pictures of several U.S. Presidents and asked the young people if they knew who the person in the picture was.

Of course, most of those asked didn’t have a clue as to which President was pictured. That was to be expected. What I did not expect was that the moderator treated President’s Day as if it were a day to honor any president of your choosing. That wasn’t the idea when the holiday came into being. But that’s what he made it sound like. read more

Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

Posted on by February 15, 2017

GeorgeWashingtonI have missed creating my Blog ever since the Christmas Holidays at the end of last year. Things got in the way. You know how life can be sometimes!

Here we are just a few days away from ‘”President’s Day”. I just wanted to gear up again about these men for which President’s Day was created and named. I’ll have more to say about these two men.

But I just wanted to clarify something. I have discovered in talking with younger people, that many do not know why we have a President’s Day. Many are of the opinion that on this holiday one can choose to honor whichever U.S. President they wish. It could be Calvin Coolidge, Jimmy Carter, or even Barack Obama. read more

Character as Displayed by Our Founding Fathers

Posted on by December 14, 2016

Landsdowne paintingAfter writing my blog post about our Vice President Elect, and how he was treated by the cast of Alexander in New York, I was sent an email from a friend that originated from Maureen Dowd. She wrote about extensive background on Mike Pence, our VP elect. It was really well written and eye opening. Until that sad evening, I had wanted to go see the Broadway play. No longer!

I hope you would take the time to find it and read it yourself. Whether you like Mike Pence or not, it makes for good background information. You should be able to find it at topicsnytimes.com. read more

Founding Father’s Respect

Posted on by December 13, 2016

Sometimes the right thing’s not easy to do.
But not for you! Yahoo! –Dr. Seuss

It’s true, the right thing is not always easy to do.

GW RulesOne thing that’s not been easy to do this pasts election campaign, is to show signs of respect. I’m thinking of one particular instance where one of the candidates was attending a Broadway show with his family. Some of the audience wasn’t too accepting of him being there.

But then, in an unapologetic manner, even members of the cast, shouted negative comments and slogans at this person. Yes, in front of the whole ticket purchasing audience. The politician didn’t make too much of this. No real fuss from him. read more

Thomas Jefferson’s School Remarks

Posted on by December 12, 2016

ThomasJeffersonAgain that question about Thomas Jefferson’s relationship with Christ is raised. Was he really religious, and was he a Christian? As one of his last projects, Jefferson designed and built the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He not only designed the buildings and the campus, he also designed the curriculum.

Here’s what he said at the cornerstone laying ceremony:

“May almighty God, without invocation to whom, no work of importance should be begun, bless this undertaking and enable us to carry it on with success—protect this College, the object of which institution, is to instill into the minds of Youth, principles of sound knowledge. To inspire them with the love of religion & virtue, and prepare them for filling the various situations in society with credit to themselves and benefit to their country.” (Founding Fathers—Uncommon Heroes, 2003, Steven W. Allen, page172.) read more

Founding Fathers Back to Basics

Posted on by November 28, 2016

GeorgeWashingtonGeneral George Washington, leader of the Revolutionary War, was worried about his troops during the Winter of 1777-78, as they were camped for the winter at Valley Forge. He turned to prayer.

Soon there appeared on his doorstep Lieutenant General Friedrich Ludholf Gerhardt Wilhelm Augustine Von Steuben, from the Prussian Army, with a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin, the U.S. Minister to France.

Von Steuben heard about the War in the Colonies, and went to France where he met Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was impressed with the man and wrote him a letter of introduction to John Hancock, the president of Congress. Hancock provided a team of horses, a carriage, and servants and sent him to meet General Washington. read more

Founding Fathers Say Teach Prayers of Thanksgiving

Posted on by November 24, 2016

Tomorrow is our day of giving thanks to God. It is officially “Thanksgiving Day.” It should actually be taught in our schools. I remember when it used to be.

Forrest Turpen, a Christian educator said it this way: “It is time we put a stop to the coercive and compulsory bans on religious expression in our public Schools. Those who oppose such expression constantly point to their desire to protect constitutional rights and intents. However, they seem oblivious to the fact that those who wrote and adopted the U. S. Constitution also made frequent reference to the importance of prayer in the public area and the need for moral instruction based on Biblical values in our schools.” read more