Croskey’s Corner: Justice

Croskey’s Corner: Justice “Superman! Strange visitor from another planet, who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men! Superman! Who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands! And who, disguised as Clark...

Croskey’s Corner: Flexibility

Croskey’s Corner: Flexibility Adapting to Change When my wife, Nancy, began a new workout class, the trainer started by giving each class member a Flexibility evaluation. She was told that she was very Flexible. Must come from being a teacher for more than 30...

Croskey’s Corner: Ready! Fire! Aim!

Croskey’s Corner: Ready! Fire! Aim! The other morning, I woke up to the clock radio alarm. As I finished shaving, I noticed the light on my shaver flashing, signifying that it needed a recharge. I heard the coffee maker beep, signifying the coffee was ready. I...

Croskey’s Corner: Humble-ness

Croskey’s Corner: Humble-ness When I was young, the movie version of Camelot was popular. I loved the vision and the idealism of King Arthur. I was overwhelmed by Queen Guinevere’s passion and devotion to both Arthur and Sir Lancelot. And I had to admire...

Croskey’s Corner: Enthusiasm

Croskey’s Corner: Enthusiasm Have you ever lost track of time? On an ideal summer afternoon, you might experience this. You get engrossed in a leisurely activity in which your focus is pretty much solely on what you are doing. You are oblivious to your...

Croskey’s Corner: Tolerance

Croskey’s Corner: Tolerance One of the older versions of the Character First! definition for Tolerance had an “I will” statement which said, “I will curb the urge to judge others.” Judging others reminds me that one of the original leaders of the Character...