Tag Archives: work ethic

Rebellion, lawlessness, and civil unrest has become a regular occurrence. Among some there is no respect for law enforcement. Common sense and decency is severely lacking. If one disagrees with another, that person is called a racist or bigot. Even freedom of speech has become a lost right and privilege, ...

Do you have the worst chores to do at home?  Do your parents leave long lists of things for you to get done? Is there anything you can do besides complain and refuse? I’ve done some K.P. (kitchen patrol) and G.D. (garbage detail) in my day, so I know it ...

The school day starts at 4 a.m. for high school dropouts in Los Alamitos, California. It’s referred to as the “Shark Attack.” The Youth ChalleNGe Academy is one of 35 such schools in 29 states run by the United States National Guard. To date over 120,000 teens between 16-18, both ...

A constant complaint I hear (and sometimes administer) is that the work ethic of the “younger generation” is terrible and anemic.  It may sound like I’m an “old fogie”, but at 40 years old I don’t quite consider myself as part of the elderly. (Disclaimer:  I realize that not all ...