Justice, From Harvard University

Author and Motivational Speaker, Chris Widener asks two questions when he speaks to any group.  The first question is “Do you think that there is a lack of morals, ethics, and leadership in the United States today?” He reports that about 85% of any given audience raises their hand in the affirmative.

The next question is “How many of you, personally, have a lack of morals, ethics, and leadership? No one to date has raised their hand.

Chris thinks, and I agree with him, that we must not really be sure about exactly what morals, ethics, and leadership are, and how they relate to and influence our everyday lives.

Here is a link to a wildly popular class at Harvard University.  More than 14,000 students have taken Michael J. Sandel’s course, Justice.

Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history. Now it’s your turn to take the same journey in moral reflection that has captivated more than 14,000 students, as Harvard opens its classroom to the world.

In a twelve part series, Sandel challenges us with difficult moral dilemmas and asks our opinion about the right thing to do. He then asks us to examine our answers in the light of new scenarios. The results are often surprising, revealing that important moral questions are never black and white.

This course also addresses the hot topics of our day—affirmative action, same-sex marriage, patriotism and rights—and Sandel shows us that we can revisit familiar controversies with a fresh perspective.

I would like to encourage you and your family to participate by taking the course. It will be challenging for sure.  It will help us to become better servants and leaders of the people who surround us.  Agree or disagree, I believe when we’ve completed Justice, we will be better able to hear and understand other people’s points of view.  If that happens, your time will not have been misused.

Here is the address again: http://justiceharvard.org/

I hope you’re doing great and getting better.  God Bless …

Will Adams
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Concert for A Cause – September 19th, 2009

All Proceeds from the show benefit the Child Abuse Council of the Quad-Cities.

The Rock n Country All-Stars, a.k.a. The Grumpy Old Men Tour, entertained several hundred people at Toucan’s, Milan IL with a blend of, what else, Rock and Country Music.

The band’s line up is Greg Deshepper on vocals & guitar; Schaad Doyle on vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar & saxophone; John Gunter on vocals and guitar; Paul Deshepper on drums; Lee Albertson on bass; and yours truly on vocals, keyboards, and guitar.  Special guests were Jimmy Gramatico on drums, Rick Kisley on guitar, and John’s nephew on guitar.  Thanks to everyone who helped out. 

Everybody had a great time.  There were a lot of people there who haven’t seen each other in many years.  I know there were a lot of stories about survivors and friends being told!  What a ball!

Will and John

Greg and Schaad

The band was formed especially for the Child Abuse Benefit.  We all had such a good time, we may perform for other charitable events.

Final tallies of the amount donated by the attendees havn’t been released yet, but based on the attendence I think this event can be called a success.

Wherever you are as you read this, there is a child in need close to you now. Do a little homework. Find the agency responsible for helping abused and neglected kids and either donate your money or your time to help the children who have no other advocate.

The Grumpy Old Men Tour-Lee is behind John

Choose to make a difference in your community – wherever you are.