Heroism

King's Under the Dome Is a Long, Long Book But a Good, Good One

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 12.03.2009 | Books


Jackie K. Cooper

Under the Dome is King at his best. He creates a setting of good versus evil, and introduces characters to bring the story to life. It is perfectly paced and the pages fly by.

Goodness Precedes Greatness: A Call For New Heroes In Troubled Times

Jon Foreman | Posted 10.15.2009 | Impact


Jon Foreman

I would like to suggest that the best parts of our human nature can be seen in sacrifice or surrender. A mother sacrificing her time for her child, a teacher devoting her afternoons to help students off-the-clock. These are truly our most incredible moments as a species: moments of unmerited kindness.

Leadership in the Age of Improvisation

Mike Bonifer | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics


Mike Bonifer

Ms. Clinton demonstrates that the new mode of leadership is just as much about generosity, and gifting a fellow player with a moment in the spotlight, as it is about seizing it for oneself.

This Wasn't a Landing, This Was a Die Hard Movie

Bob Harris | Posted 01.16.2009 | Home


Bob Harris

If Chesley Sullenberger is being interviewed, and Alan Rickman suddenly shoots up out of the water, trying to take one last shot before he finally dies... don't say you weren't warned.

Muntadir al-Zaidi and Us

William E. Connolly | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics


William E. Connolly

It is a pity that more American journalists have not appreciated the heroism of Muntadir al-Zaidi, the way he spoke for us as well as for them when he threw his shoes at Bush.