John Cribb

Opinion November 26

The virtue America forgot: Why gratitude still matters for our national character

Thanksgiving tradition of national gratitude runs deep in American spirit, yet schools increasingly skip teaching appreciation for country's achievements, authors observe.

OPINION February 20, 2023

Lincoln's advice for success still rings true today

Abraham Lincoln’s rise from a log cabin to the White House has inspired generations of Americans. Here, from our 16th president, are tips about how to have a successful life.

OPINION February 21, 2022

What Abraham Lincoln would tell America's kids today

America is much different now than it was in Abraham Lincoln's time, but the principles that guided his life remain the same.

OPINION November 19, 2021

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address offers inspiring message for our cancel culture times

Abraham Lincoln got one thing very wrong on Nov. 19, 1863, while dedicating a new military cemetery at Gettysburg, when he said the world "will little note, nor long remember what we say here."

OPINION May 27, 2021

John Cribb: Facing a post-COVID mental health challenge? We can learn a lot from Abraham Lincoln's struggles

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to remember that millions of Americans, at some point in their lives, experience mental health challenges.

OPINION February 13, 2021

John Cribb: Is Presidents Day next on cancel culture's hitlist?

In many ways, Abraham Lincoln represents the best of America.

OPINION January 14, 2021

John Cribb: How can Biden unite America? Renew Abraham Lincoln’s call to ‘bind up the nation’s wounds’

When former Vice President Joe Biden is sworn in Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States, he would be wise to quote the words of President Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural addresses of 1861 and 1865.