We may not always agree with the motivations and reasons used by previous generations to justify their actions in going to war, but in losing sight of them as fellow human beings, we risk losing a sense of our own individual and collective identity.

Charitable giving totals in the billions each year, but is it enough to give? How much good are we actually achieving in the lives of those who need it the most? Maybe it’s time we started holding ourselves accountable for making a genuine difference.

The bottom line is that spin is a form of lying. Does anyone out there really care anymore?

Some wonder how the modern talk radio hosts have managed to capture and maintain such a large audience. Some even argue that some balance in programing ought to be imposed on station owners. But the fact is that the audience the popular radio hosts play to was out there all along.

If we don’t come to our senses and find the right balance fairly soon, nature is likely to do it for us.

Watch what you say: it’s not just your friends listening, it’s the Feds. Are you sure all your Facebook friends are who you think they are?

Is the pendulum beginning to swing the other way? Is it time to start calling out examples of questionable character?