During the airing of a Cash Cab episode several years ago, host Ben Bailey asked the question:  "What iconic hot cocoa brand was invented by an American of Sicilian descent?" or something close to that effect.  The answer, of course, was Swiss Miss.  For the other folks in the room's benefit, I chimed in with "And Uncle Chuck was that inventor".   "Uncle Chuck" was Charles Sanna, inventor extraordinaire, of Madison, Wisconsin.  Unfortunately, the world...

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As a Unit Commissioner I often encounter situations where leaders or committee members try to reinforce the principles of scouting but do so in a way that goes too far. As adults and leaders it is important for all of us to keep in mind that we are dealing with children, not fully mature adults, and that they are not all capable of the full range of reasoning that we can manage. Yes, we certainly...

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