I am the daughter of parents who were "The Greatest Generation." They gave me their spirit, their knowledge, their wisdom to keep going, fighting, and to never give up. In short, I'm proud they taught me to be self-reliant.

◼ The Power of Self-reliance: Jane versus Julia - Melanie Kowalski/American Thinker

When we should be imbuing our children with critical thinking skills, encouraging their imagination and ingenuity, and helping them learn by doing, we've become a society that has over-swung the pendulum of "collaboration", the current buzzword synonymous with endless committees, commissions, councils, and teams.