In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest. [William Penn, Some Fruits of Solitude in Reflections & Maxims (1682), “Rules of Conversation,” Part I.] The trouble ... Read More about Being Intellectually Honest
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Being Sincere
Sincerity is the will to truthfulness and honesty. It is the emotional component of honesty. ... Read More about Being Sincere
Being Honest
Time has come for some heavy lifting. We have identified our goals and addressed the fundamentals. Now we turn our attention to challenges that many people never master or even address. Honesty is ... Read More about Being Honest
Championing Children
Perhaps the observation that "children are the future" is cliche. Still, the future depends on the proper training and nurturance of children. They have little power except for their appeal to adult ... Read More about Championing Children
Living Sustainably
If we use our fuel to get our power, we are living on our capital and exhausting it rapidly. This method is barbarous and wantonly wasteful, and will have to be stopped in the interest of coming ... Read More about Living Sustainably
Diversity
Biodiversity has produced the world as we know it. Our lives would not be the same at all without it. In a time when biodiversity is threatened, awareness, mindfulness and careful stewardship of ... Read More about Diversity
Preserving and Stewarding Nature
We owe a great debt to those who have worked to preserve the natural environment. The national park movement is only a small part of this effort but its symbolism is important, as is the preservation ... Read More about Preserving and Stewarding Nature
Chronicling Nature
Others have focused on chronicling nature, mainly through the written word and pictoral images. ... Read More about Chronicling Nature
Appreciating Nature
You shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters. [Bernard of Clairvaux, Letter CVI, to Master Henry ... Read More about Appreciating Nature