Face Up, Brace Up, And Get With It

Regardless of where in our society such words might be used, there’s a good chance too many people would consider them harsh, maybe even insulting. 

Yet, we have reached the point when such language should be considered not only in order, but encouraged when appropriate. They speak of courage, commitment, and a call to action at a time when hardness stemming from character is being replaced by permissive softness.

I need look no farther than myself to find a good example.

The small rural high school I attended fell far short in preparing me for the scholastic standards I was … Read the rest “Face Up, Brace Up, And Get With It”