Spotlight Special Report What should we actually feel guilty about? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Aug 19, 2026 Aug 19, 2026 Updated 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmkDEC@?8mtA:D@56 ae_ik^DEC@?8m vF:=E :D @?6 @7 E9@D6 6>@E:@?D E92E 42? D66> 6?E:C6=J ?682E:G6] xE >2<6D FD F?4@>7@CE23=6[ <66AD FD 2H2<6 2?5 @7E6? 42FD6D FD E@ C6A=2J >:DE2<6D =@?8 27E6C E96J 92AA6?] qFE H92E :7 8F:=E 2=D@ D6CG6D 2? :>A@CE2?E >@C2= AFCA@D6nk^AmkAmx? E9:D 6A:D@56 @7 “%96 tE9:42= {:76[” 9@DED #:492C5 zJE6 2?5 $4@EE #252 6I2>:?6 H92E 8F:=E :D 7@C[ H9J :E 42? D@>6E:>6D 96=A FD 492?86 2?5 H92E 92AA6?D H96? A6@A=6 ?@ =@?86C D92C6 2 4=62C F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 H9:49 3692G:@CD 56D6CG6 :E]k^AmkAmzJE6 2C8F6D E92E 8F:=E EC25:E:@?2==J H@C<65 H:E9:? 2 3C@256C >@C2= 7C2>6H@C<] !6@A=6 F?56CDE@@5 H9:49 24E:@?D G:@=2E65 2446AE65 DE2?52C5D[ 2?5 E96C6 H6C6 6DE23=:D965 H2JD E@ C6DA@?5i 2A@=@8:K6[ >2<6 2>6?5D[ D66< 7@C8:G6?6DD 2?5 C6A2:C E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A] (:E9@FE E92E D92C65 7C2>6H@C<[ 96 D2JD[ 8F:=E 42? 364@>6 “7C66\7=@2E:?8” — 2 A6CD:DE6?E D6?D6 @7 3=2>6 H:E9@FE 2 4=62C 6IA=2?2E:@? 7@C H92E H6?E HC@?8 @C 9@H E@ >2<6 E9:?8D C:89E]k^Am People are also reading… Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration Virginia Tech football fans enthused about new coach, new season Body of teen recovered from a Virginia reservoir Chilhowie to consider joining Virginia Main Street program 'Damn good' Virginia Tech hands VMI its most lopsided loss ever Sacred ground: In his search, Barnette teaches others to care for cemeteries, grave markers Proposed zoning regs for data centers head to Smyth supervisors Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown No mercy: Smyth prosecutor, victim's nephew fight murderer's parole VMI football team excited to play Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium 3 takeaways from James Franklin’s debut win at Virginia Tech How to watch Virginia Tech football against VMI David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together Who has the edge at each position in Virginia Tech's season opener against VMI? James Franklin delivers in debut as Virginia Tech routs VMI kAm%92E =625D E@ 2 3C@256C 5:D4FDD:@? 23@FE ;F58>6?E] |@56C? 4F=EFC6 @7E6? H2C?D 282:?DE ;F58:?8 @E96CD[ 2?5 :? >2?J 42D6D[ E92E 92D 6?4@FC2865 8C62E6C E@=6C2?46 @7 92C>=6DD 5:776C6?46D] qFE E96 9@DED 2D< H96E96C E92E C6=F4E2?46 D@>6E:>6D 8@6D E@@ 72C] pC6 E96C6 3692G:@CD D@4:6EJ D9@F=5 36 H:==:?8 E@ 42== 92C>7F=[ :CC6DA@?D:3=6 @C D:>A=J HC@?8n p?5 42? A6@A=6 >2<6 E9@D6 ;F58>6?ED H:E9@FE EFC?:?8 6G6CJ 5:D28C66>6?E :?E@ 4@?56>?2E:@?nk^AmkAm%96 4@?G6CD2E:@? 2=D@ 6IA=@C6D E96 5:776C6?46 36EH66? 8F:=E 2?5 D92>6] vF:=E :D 2? :?E6C?2= ;F58>6?E 23@FE D@>6E9:?8 2 A6CD@? 92D 5@?6] $92>6 56A6?5D >F49 >@C6 @? 9@H @E96CD D66 FD] x? 2? 6C2 @7 D@4:2= >65:2[ AF3=:4 4C:E:4:D> 2?5 4@?DE2?E 6IA@DFC6[ zJE6 2C8F6D E92E D@4:6EJ >2J 36 D9:7E:?8 2H2J 7C@> 2 4F=EFC6 @7 8F:=E 2?5 E@H2C5 2 4F=EFC6 @7 D92>6 — @?6 :? H9:49 A6@A=6 2C6 24FE6=J 2H2C6 @7 36:?8 H2E4965 2?5 ;F5865 3FE >2J 92G6 76H6C A2E9D E@H2C5 C64@?4:=:2E:@?]k^Am kAm#6=:8:@? A=2JD 2 46?EC2= C@=6 :? E96 5:D4FDD:@?] zJE6 6IA=2:?D 9@H C6=:8:@FD EC25:E:@?D 9:DE@C:42==J @776C65 3@E9 >@C2= DE2?52C5D 2?5 >6492?:D>D 7@C 7@C8:G6?6DD] #252[ 2AAC@249:?8 E96 E@A:4 7C@> 2 D64F=2C A6CDA64E:G6[ 2D<D H96E96C >@56C? D@4:6EJ 42? 56G6=@A D:>:=2C=J 5FC23=6 DE2?52C5D H:E9@FE C6=J:?8 @? C6=:8:@?]k^Am Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)." This article was prepared with the help of AI technology using information collected and verified by journalists. 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Scott Rada Author email Follow Scott Rada Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story 160 years later, unknown Union soldier to be buried at Arlington For more than a century and a half, a teenage soldier lay buried and forgotten on a Virginia battlefield.
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160 years later, unknown Union soldier to be buried at Arlington For more than a century and a half, a teenage soldier lay buried and forgotten on a Virginia battlefield.
