J Richard Knapp

Goodness, Righteousness, Morality, Integrity, Dignity, Rectitude, Honor, Decency, Respectability, Nobility, Worthiness, Purity In today's world, I can't imagine anything more important to teach our children than the virtue of compassion - the ability of a young person to  place themselves in another's shoes, to feel their pain as though it were their own and understanding another's point of view. Although feeling the pain of another is important, the real determiner is whether we are willing to alleviate the suffering by  acting upon it . How do we as parents teach compassion? It all begins at birth. The parent must provide a secure home environment based upon unconditional love . I can not stress enough the importance of immersing your child in a world of love, kindness, and respect. This is one of the most critical elements in the foundation of early childhood.  But parents must ' walk the talk '. Children are constantly watching and imitating...

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Some parts of the country have groundhogs to determine the coming of spring, but not in Western Oregon! Each spring the turkey vultures migrate from the tropics back to Oregon to signal the beginning of spring. In the fall, these large birds return to the tropics to give birth to their young. This week I saw the first vultures flying in the skies overhead. Spring is here!

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    I recently overheard a person negatively state, " The children of today are not like the children when I was a kid! " Really? My mind immediately pictured events in my own childhood, my own children and grandchildren, and the many kids that I shared a part in their lives. The strange thing is that I heard the same exact comment in the  seventies  as a first year teacher and frequently as a principal throughout the many years of my career.      So just what is it that this statement is trying to suggest?  Most often it is associated with a negative back sided comment referring to the behavior of a child and a belief that behavior in children was far better years ago. That is nothing but old fashion 'hogwash'. Children have been children forever!      Let's be clear... it is us, the adults, that have not taken the time to understand the concepts of  childhood . Our forefathers and many of our adults today have ...

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Are you looking for a great Mar Far Chicken and Pink Sauce Recipe? Mar Far Chicken ·         2 lb. uncooked chicken breast or boneless chicken  ·         1-cup flour  ·         5 Tbsp. cornstarch  ·         1 egg  ·         1 tsp. salt  ·         1/2 tsp. Pepper  ·         Oil for frying  ·         1 1/4 cup ice water (you must make sure the water is very cold)  ·         Cut chicken into 1 1/2 inch strips. (Do not cut into nuggets this will dry out the chicken while you fry it.) To prepared batter - mix flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Add beaten egg and ice water mix thoroughly till you have a thi...