Character

Do the Murdochs Have the Requisite "Character" to Maintain Their FCC Licenses?

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Corruption, News Corp, United Kingdom, Federal Communications Commission, Phone-Hacking, Murdochs, Cable Licenses, Character, Rebekah Brooks, Media News

The continuing and escalating scandals in the United Kingdom relating to Murdoch-owned and -operated news gathering organizations raise serious questions about whether they are fit to run a company that owns and operates cable stations under US law.

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The Heart Has Its Reasons

Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Character, Maria Shriver, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Love, Reconciliation, Celebrity News

When I first heard that the rumor that Maria Shriver was considering getting back together with her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, just the possibility reminded me of how complex our whole dynamic as human beings can be.

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What Is Character And How Does It Change?

Robert D. Stolorow | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Character Change, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Philosophy, Character, Personality, Psychology, Emotional Organizing Principles, Psychoanalysis, Emotional Worlds, Healthy Living News

Interpretative expansion of the patient's capacity for reflective awareness of old, repetitive organizing principles occurs concomitantly with the emotional impact and meanings of ongoing relational experiences with the therapist.

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How This Grown Woman Became an 'Honorary' Girl Scout

Monica Medina | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Girls, Latino, Girl Scout Cookies, Girl Scouts, Abba, Childhood, Girl Scouts of America, Latina, Confidence, Character, Women News

Though I never did become a Girl Scout, I was thrilled when my daughter did.

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Self-Acceptance: Are You an 'Alchemist' or a 'Leopard'?

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Acceptance of Self, Self Acceptance, Happiness, Self-Knowledge, Character, Self-Acceptance, Personality Assay, Quotes About Acceptance, Healthy Living News

As a student of human nature, one of my favorite exercises is to try to divide people into two camps.

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CNN Wasn't Wrong to Question Newt's Character

Nathan Harden | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Cnn, Character, Adultery, John King, Morals, Republicans, Newt Gingrich, Election 2012, Debate, Republican Primary, 2012 Election, Newt Gingrich 2012, Politics News

Were Republicans wise to stand up and cheer when Gingrich suggested that CNN had no right to question him about his marital history? I suggest not. Should Republicans pretend that moral character is irrelevant to politics? How could they?

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The Content of Our Character

Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Religion, Dalai Lama, Character, Martin Luther King, Ethics, Desmund Tutu, Beyond Religion, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News

As I was reading a few things here and there in tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., a famous line of his jumped out at me, it is the line where he dreams of a day in which his children, "will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

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Leaders Worth Following

Tihomir Kukolja | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Leadership, Change, Character, Transformation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Integrity, Mother Teresa, Renewal, Celebrities, Leadership in the 21st Century, Christmas, Leaders Today, Christianity, Religion News

For anyone who aspires to be a leader called to make a difference, or if one simply wants to be a person whose life counts, wrestling with God and oneself will become one's unavoidable and ongoing character pruning experience.

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Icons R Us: Me, You and Joe Paterno

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Success, Penn State, Character, Values, American Dream, American Values, Purple America, Joe Paterno, Kitty Genovese, Bystander Effect, Jerry Sandusky, Sports News

The fall of college football icon Joe Paterno continues to be America's most-watched story. Why does the chronicle of yet another fallen hero resonate with us? What does this say about the pulse of America?

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What Would You Do?

Urizenus Sklar | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Mike McQueary, Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, Character, The Sims Online, Pit Bulls, Joe Paterno, Honor, Education News

Anyone can freeze in the moment. But of course the real question is what would we have done in the minutes and hours and days and weeks and months and years following the event like the one Mike McQueary witnessed.

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Adding Character to Your Story

Jen Grisanti | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Dexter, Breaking Bad, Character, Entertainment, The Sopranos, Books, Writing, Storytelling, Jeffrey Alan Schechter, Protagonist, Villains, Character Development, William Rabkin, Los Angeles News

A strong character can make all the difference in the world in a good story. How do you add depth to your character and your story? What makes the viewer feel the plight of your character?

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Balanced Life -- Why I Try Not To Do Things For Others, But Instead, Do Them For Myself.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Self-Improvement, Demands, Character, Relationships, Resolutions, Happiness, Healthy Living News

One thing I've learned from my happiness project is that whenever appropriate, I should "Do it for for myself." I have a bad habit of self-righteou...

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16 Tired Movie Cliches

Hani Almadhoun | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Character, Stereotypes, Film, Humor, Movies, Hollywood, Entertainment News

Watching movies in the United States has taught me a lot about the culture and the language. When I first arrived to this land 11 years ago, movies were the single most useful tool in learning about America.

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What's Your Intention This School Year?

Meg Campbell | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Philosophy, Character, Purpose, American Youth Foundation, Reflection, Outward Bound, Expeditionary Learning, Teacher-Professional-Development, Education News

Intentions are a powerful way to launch the school year. As with the best ideas in any good school, this one came from a teacher.

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The Real Debbie Downer: An Interview With SNL's Rachel Dratch

Avital Binshtock | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Debbie Downer, Saturday Night Live, Entertainment, Humor, Psa, Conservation, Recycling, Will Ferrell, Television, Politics, Character, Rachel Dratch, Water, Ana Gasteyer, Pessimism, Environment, Dishwasher, Snl, Comedy, Green News

Rachel Dratch, best known for her Debbie Downer character on Saturday Night Live, recently volunteered her comedic talents for a televised public-service announcement.

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Balanced Life -- Beware the Snare of the Linen Cocktail Napkin.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Self-Knowledge, Character, Possessions, Money, Happiness, Healthy Living News

I'm a classic under-buyer, and practically the only time I do any successful shopping is when I'm with my mother. Once, when we were out shopping in ...

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What Happened to Shame?

Lydia Fisher | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Wall Street Bonuses, Sec, Bank Capital Requirements, Elegance, Conscience, Character, Too Big to Fails, Style, Shame, Cinderella of Wall Street, Ethics in Business, Derivatives, Jobs, Shakespeare, Lydia Fisher, Family, Business News

When I was growing up there was shame. Shame is defined as, "a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior." But this feeling seems to have disappeared from the way we do business in this country.

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Beware of Oozing Charm: Schwarzenegger's Betrayal

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Coping With Betrayal, Coping With Loss, Learning "To Be", Character, Maria Shriver, Mature Attraction, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Divorce News

When Maria Shriver was a young college graduate she was an intern at Philadelphia's KYW TV news station. On occasion she would call me for background information on stories she was working on.

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Are You Reading Like a Writer?

Writer's Relief Blog | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Authors, Reading Like a Writer, Writers, Character, Style, Jack Kerouac, Plot, Reading, John O'Hara, Books News

John O’Hara said it best: “Becoming the reader is the essence of becoming a writer.” It’s no secret that reading a lot can supplement your wri...

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Barbara Jean at Rest

Paula Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Greed, Norris Church Mailer, Barbara Jean Davis, Character, Human Rights, Women's Liberation Movement, Feminists, Cancer, Celebrity, Norman Mailer, Entertainment News

Norris Church Mailer death was widely reported. Slow news week. Coverage was zip when her younger self -- Barbara Jean Davis -- fell victim to our con...

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True Olympic Character

Nikki Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nikki Stone, Olympian, Marathon, Women Sports, The Biggest Loser, Weight Loss Tips, Athlete, 1984 Olympics, Diet, Motivation, Wellness, Gabriele Andersen-Scheiss, When Turtles Fly, Character, Inspiration, Health, Weight Loss, Symtrimics, Sports News

My impressions of the Olympic spirit were forever changed on August 5, 1984, at the very first women's Olympic marathon. I had long ago become an O...

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Obama Restored Honor and Dignity to the White House. He's the Real Thing.

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bikini Graph, Dignity, Right-Wing, Elena Kagan, Morning Joe, Violence, Jobs, Dover AFB, Integrity, Sarah Palin, Ideology, Infrastructure, Joe Scarborough, Character, Tax Cuts, Candidates, The Daily Show, Professional Left, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Valerie Jarrett, Karl Rove, Humor, Xenophobia, Science, Lilly Ledbetter Act, Health Care Legislation, Barack Obama, Election, Nobel Prize, Stoking Fear, Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart, Sonia Sotomayor, Birther, Fox News, Nazi, Politics News

Watching President Obama on Jon Stewart's Daily Show last night reminded me of why I think so highly of him. In no particular order, my incomplete lis...

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From Rage to Civilization

Nigel Hamilton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brothers Mann, Jews, Literature, Pogroms, Switzerland, Bertold Brecht, Heinrich Mann, Conservative, Hitler, Rage, Thomas Mann, France, Exile, Character, Nazis, World War I, McCarran Act, Merits of Hufpost, Nobel Prize, Mccarthy, Moral Growth, Civilisation, Socialism, Books, World War II, Nixon, Brothers, Kaiser, German Literature, Ossietsky, Books News

One of the nice things about blogging on Huff Post is not only can you expound on your chosen subject in more than a soundbite, but you may find yours...

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A Man Named Tim: A Special Olympic Experience

Nikki Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Several years ago I was invited to a charitable conference called the Glocal Forum. The Forum was a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promoti...

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Bromwich Channels Edmund Burke: "America is out of itself" (AUDIO)

Christopher Lydon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yale University, David Bromwich, Christopher Lydon, Literature, Bromwich, Conservatives, Barack Obama, Guantanamo, Edmund Burke, Obama, Democrats, Obama Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy, India, France, Afghanistan, England, President Obama, War, Violence, History, Liberty, Nonviolence, East India Company, Character, Obama Character, Imperialism, Iraq, Tea Party, Bill Buckley, Impeachment, George Bush, George W. Bush, Warren Hastings, Limits of Power, Post-9/11, George Bush Barack Obama, Politics News

David Bromwich is channeling the lost conservative voice of Edmund Burke, the missing wisdom on our mad Afghanistan misadventure.

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