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We Need Humility in Our Leaders (opens the original)
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There are moments when a football stadium becomes a classroom.Recently, at halftime of an Ohio State game, former coach Jim Tressel was inducted into the Ohio Stadium Ring of Honor. The occasion was designed to celebrate one man. Instead, Tressel used it to celebrate everyone else.He thanked the players, coaches, and fans. He spoke as though his accomplishments at Ohio State – a national championship and six Big Ten titles -- belonged not to him, but to a community that had entrusted him with a
Let’s Jumpstart National Service (opens the original)
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Two experiences over the last week reminded me that national service in America needs a major jumpstart.The first was a 27-station television and radio tour I did across America, reflecting on the post-9/11 commitment to service, that reminded me of the goodness, decency and can-do spirit of the American people. The second was a party at the home of national service architect Shirley Sagawa celebrating two civil servants (Sandy Scott and Rhonda Taylor) who collectively worked in government for 8
A Mirror on America (opens the original)
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On September 11, America marks the 25th anniversary of the day 19 terrorists hijacked four airliners and turned them into weapons against our country. It was among the darkest days in our history. Yet from that darkness came a remarkable display of light.I remember every hour.<div clas
Helen Herron Taft (opens the original)
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Note: Originally published in In Pursuit, a landmark initiative of More Perfect. Republished here from the original publication.Democracy flourishes not only through laws, elections, and institutions, but through a shared civic culture that invites people into a common national story. Few figures illustrate this truth more clearly than First Lady Helen He
The Right to Start (opens the original)
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Every American town has its landmarks. Some are churches. Some are schools. Some are civic associations. And some are businesses built by neighbors whose courage quietly shaped the communities we call home.Growing up in a small town in Cincinnati, I knew those businesses well: Meyer’s Hardware, Bob’s Pony Keg, Busken Bakery, Adrien Pharmacy, Graeter’s, United Dairy Farmers, One Hour Martinizing, and the neighborhood five-and-dime. Each began as an idea, an act of faith, and someone willing to ri
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