My father taught me the difference between truth and a lie when I was five.  The story begins with a teddy bear, a tiny, plastic ornament that hung at the end of my toothbrush. I loved to watch it in the bathroom mirror, bouncing up and down as I cleaned my teeth.  One day, the tedd

I’ve lived long enough to recall when public service was an honorable occupation. Over the years, that view among many has changed.  Today, when politicians make headlines, they are being unmasked as liars, cheats and hypocrites.  Seldom do we see them praised for the good they do