by altha-admin | Jul 21, 2011 | Articles
Instead of lecturing others to act "like adults", why don't we stress the need for maturity? Adulthood does not by its own beget maturity. In Ancient Rome, the Paterfamilias did not declare his son to be a man until he demonstrated by his conduct that he...
by altha-admin | Jul 20, 2011 | Articles
Acting like an adult is not the same as being an adult.Playing the part is still childish, no matter how serious one claims to be.Caring about others may be more dysfunctional than watching out for one's own.Doing what you want may serve others more than trying to...
by altha-admin | Jul 20, 2011 | Articles
One of the favorite taunts in on-going, tense negotiations is to lambaste the opposition as childish, or not "acting like adults".When did people get the idea that "acting like adults" in itself guaranteed successful and mature action?In some...
by altha-admin | Jul 20, 2011 | Articles
Paris Hilton is, or rather WAS, a celebrity just for being a celebrity.She was famous just for being famous because she just happened to be in the news a lot. She was known for being about town, doing silly things, or buying lots of stuff.Her apparently popularity has...
by altha-admin | Jul 20, 2011 | Articles
The United States Constitution is short, for a reason.The Framers did not want a government that would be all things for all people. Who in their right mind would assume that it was government's job to provide for us?Government is in place to:1) Protect our...
