Tag: wisdom

Don’t believe the eyes

May 3, 2010 | 2 comments

So, how good are you are discerning fact from fiction? Take a look at the below checkerboard, and ask, “Which square is darker? Square A or square B? The truth is, they’re both the same shade of gray. Here’s the proof. Compare

The value of being prepared

April 6, 2010 | 9 comments

I was meandering my way through a security line of 150 or so people at the Milwaukee airport last Saturday afternoon. At the front of the line, a young woman with two little ones in tow started up a one-way

So, how much will you bribe me?

March 26, 2010 | 2 comments

Here’s a unique approach to fighting bribery. It was a new concept on me! You might find the moral implications of this short article fascinating… “Fighting corruption in India: A zero contribution”

Clearing up confusion

March 11, 2010 | 3 comments

This quote fascinated me when I first read it… You know what confusion means? It means you have seen the answer and you don’t like it! ~ Alan Cohen Confusion happens when one is pulled between two competing options. Which

Do something about the problem

February 23, 2010 | 3 comments

Obstacles? Deal with Them Now By Brian Cavanaugh An old farmer had plowed around a large rock in one of his fields for years. He had broken several plowshares and a cultivator on it and had grown rather morbid about