“Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.” Winston Churchill Take for example the ‘new thing’ we’ve all had to learn about face coverings: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says "everyone should wear a cloth face cover when they have to go out in public" to help slow the spread of the Corona Virus. Mind you almost 70,000 Americans have died of this disease so far. And yet, some people just don’t want to learn. The response in the city of Stillwater Oklahoma which is requiring citizens to wear face coverings (like so many other states), threatened store employees with physical violence and showered with verbal abuse. Learning and ‘being taught’ new things is at the core of advancement—or ourselves and for our country. And to my way of thinking, learning new things is foundational to the American Experience and what makes this country unique among others. So, when did American Exceptionalism turn into ignoring science, fact and honoring The Self over Others? Here’s what I learned as a child that was hard-taught but that still works today: ‘Be kind and considerate of others, and don’t be a selfish idiot,’ and you will be loved by your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Why is that hard to learn? …see more