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Robert B. Charles
National Spokesman, AMAC
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Faith & Public Life
Why Theodore Roosevelt's Call to American Ideals Still Matters Today
Born 168 years ago this month, Roosevelt argued in his 1895 essay "American Ideals" that a leader's deeds shape national character long after the man is gone.
Oct 2, 2026
Faith & Public Life
The Scout Law: Twelve Words That Still Guide Us Today
In 1908, Baden Powell wrote twelve words scouts still live by: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, brave, reverent — and dishonor meant expulsion from scouting.
Oct 1, 2026
Faith & Public Life
What We Can Learn From The Inklings' Lost Art of Conversation
In 1933, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien joined a club that met at an Oxford pub to argue over religion and politics without anger, judgment, or a single word of offense.
Sep 30, 2026
Faith & Public Life
Joshua Chamberlain: The Faith Behind a Civil War Hero
Trained for the seminary, Chamberlain ordered a bayonet charge at Little Round Top on July 3, 1863, holding the Union line after his men ran out of ammunition.
Sep 29, 2026
AMAC Yesteryear
Integrity and Freedom: Why Character Still Defines True Leadership
Eisenhower called integrity the supreme quality for leadership, and Camus and Emerson agreed the standard comes from within, judged by conscience alone rather than any rulebook.
Sep 28, 2026
AMAC Yesteryear
Longfellow’s “A Day of Sunshine”: Finding Joy in Every Season
In 1872, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow answered autumn's gloom with "A Day of Sunshine," a poem that finds a blessing in every season, from cherry blooms to winter drifts.
Sep 25, 2026
AMAC Yesteryear
Why Wonder Still Matters in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
As the world outsources thinking to AI, Socrates offered a warning worth remembering: "Wonder is the beginning of wisdom," and a mind that stops wondering goes dead.
Sep 24, 2026
AMAC Yesteryear
Alvin Toffler’s Warning – Do Not Trade Judgement for AI
Toffler predicted work-from-home and attacks on religion and the nation-state, and warned that schools pushing AI would shut off our ability to think.
Sep 23, 2026
Politics
Restoring Normal: Fighting High Taxes and Soaring Electricity Bills
Maine's electricity bills jumped 36 percent in one year, the highest in the nation, as the state budget doubled in eight years and taxpayers, retirees, and businesses leave.
Sep 22, 2026
AMAC Yesteryear
About Resilience
Discover the meaning of resilience through Theodore Roosevelt's wisdom - learning to rise, persevere, and prevail after life's inevitable falls.
Sep 21, 2026
AMAC Yesteryear
The Joys of Fall: Robert Frost and the Beauty of Autumn
Robert Frost's little-read 1913 poem "October" asked the wind to slow the day and release the leaves one at a time, finding whimsy where others saw only summer ending.
Sep 18, 2026
AMAC Yesteryear
Why Reading Books Still Matters More Than Ever
Before scrolling filled every quiet hour, books by Kenneth Roberts, Heinlein, and Herriot opened whole worlds, and here is why grandchildren still need those pages.
Sep 17, 2026
