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OBSERVATION: Some mothers are never disappointed; some are never satisfied. Some brag obnoxiously about their children; others complain and criticize incessantly. Some moms are instinctively supportive and accepting; others are controlling and judgmental. Most are a little of each. For some the challenge is to be as good as your mom; for others its to be sure you are better.

by Michael Josephson on May 12, 2012

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WORTH SEEING: Poster – You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do. — Eleanor Roosevelt

by Michael Josephson on April 26, 2012

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WORTH SEEING: Poster – It’s important but difficult to say no to others, but it’s even harder and more important to say no to yourself. Controlling your life becomes easier when you control yourself. — Michael Josephson

by Michael Josephson on April 26, 2012

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WORTH WATCHING: Special Athletes Acting in Special Ways

by Michael Josephson on April 26, 2012

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OBSERVATION: Most of us were told that sticks and stones can break your bones but names will never harm you.

by Michael Josephson on April 9, 2012

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WORTH WATCHING: Teacher Bullying. An often neglected dimension of bullying concerns teachers and coaches who verbally abuse students. Are you skeptical? Check out these videos.

by Michael Josephson on April 9, 2012

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Guest Post: Black & White by Barbara Gruener

by Josephson Institute on March 20, 2012

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WORTH READING: Dealing With Grief: 17 Deep Thoughts for Dark Times

by Michael Josephson on March 9, 2012

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GUEST POST: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes by Anne Josephson

by Michael Josephson on March 6, 2012

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HELP WANTED: The Downey, CA, school district has asked me to record daily commentaries for teens based on my radio commentary series so that they can be played daily on the school-wide P.A. systems in their middle and high schools.

by Michael Josephson on February 25, 2012

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by Michael Josephson on February 16, 2012

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PERSONAL NOTE: This larger-than-usual collection surrounding the commentary of quotes, images, videos and comments on love is my special tribute and Valentine’s card for my Valentine, Anne, the woman of my life.

by Michael Josephson on February 14, 2012

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ODDS AND ENDS: “Ask an Ethicist” — Michael Answers Audience Questions Live On Air

by Josephson Institute on February 6, 2012

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WORTH SEEING: Poster – Do more than belong: participate. / Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. / Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. / Do more than dream: work. — William Arthur Ward

by Michael Josephson on January 31, 2012

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ODDS AND ENDS: “It is nice when something you have waited for lives up to your expectations.” Pat Chambers, essay contest winner

by Michael Josephson on January 19, 2012

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ODDS AND ENDS: Essay Contest Winners To Meet Michael and Each Other at the Josephson Institute Today

by Michael Josephson on January 18, 2012

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WORTH READING: “For fourteen years, I have personally grown with Michael, learning to summon the moral courage to choose the road less traveled and to build my character day by day, decision by decision.” – Essay contest winner David Williams, high school teacher

by Michael Josephson on January 18, 2012

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WORTH READING: “Michael’s words have changed my world and I have transcended his words into my actions.” — Essay contest winner Jim Uhl , police officer and professor

by Michael Josephson on January 18, 2012

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WORTH READING: “‘The road to achievement and fulfillment is dotted with hazards and tragedies that can wound us, frighten us, and slow us down. But afflictions and misfortunes can stop us only if we surrender.’ These words by Michael Josephson made me courageous!” – Essay contest winner Denise Osier-Bell, teacher for at-risk kids in Reseda, California

by Michael Josephson on January 18, 2012

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WORTH READING: “Think about what kind of family you are going to be.” — Essay contest winner Pat Chambers, La Crenta California Presbyterian Center for Children

by Michael Josephson on January 18, 2012

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Personal Note From Michael Josephson: Closing Out 2011, Entering 2012

by Michael Josephson on December 29, 2011

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ANNOUNCEMENT: New app for iPhone and Android users – What Will Matter on demand!

by Michael Josephson on December 26, 2011

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WORTH SEEING: Beautiful Vintage Christmas Cards 1900-1919

by Michael Josephson on December 22, 2011

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WORTH WATCHING: Ben Stein on a “Good” Christmas

by Michael Josephson on December 19, 2011

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QUOTE: Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…. You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Michael Josephson on December 12, 2011

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Achievements and Challenges: A Personal Note from Michael

by Josephson Institute on December 8, 2011

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Michael Turns 69 On December 10

by Josephson Institute on December 8, 2011

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OBSERVATION: Moving on when love ends.

by Michael Josephson on November 29, 2011

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QUOTE: Don’t chase love but be ready to receive it. Nobody loves you because you want them to. Nobody loves you because you ask them to. When love comes it comes on its own wings for its own reasons. Be patient.-Michael Josephson

by Michael Josephson on November 29, 2011

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OBSERVATION: ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.-Alfred Lord Tennyson

by Michael Josephson on November 29, 2011

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