France began construction of the Maginot Line in the 1930s as a line of defenses against possible German invasion. The most heavily fortified section of the line ended just east…
Cliquez ici for a nice article on groupthink. Michael Lowery, anecdotally, shows how Charlotte leaders were hosed into falling for a stupendous cornucopia of ever-flowing wealth when they swallowed the…
The decision to attend college — and the financial obligations that go with it — are serious. And that’s why I continue to be amazed that so many people place…
This morning, I enjoyed a brief meeting with Lisa Baldwin. Baldwin is a mover and shaker on the Buncombe County Board of Education. We were able to share some woes…
Hindsight is 20-20. Sherlock Holmes solved mysteries because Arthur Conan Doyle controlled the evidence. Sometimes one wishes one could just be thankful for the successful evacuation of 200 civilians and…
Thomas Sowell’s latest column posted by the Washington Examiner contrasts the thought processes that motivate decisions in the public and private sectors. Under the headline “Foreclosed Homes Sell at Big…
Auburn professor David Laband explains the similarities in today’s Freeman article.
What am I missing here? The Knight Foundation, Lee Institute, and a unit of local government gets together to talk about how to “solve problems and make decisions.” This is…
I am not sure what to make of SPARC Academy Charter School’s claim that their charter was not renewed by the State Board of Education because of racial bias. I…
You think your job requires lots of stressful decisions? Just watch this, and remember, we’re talking about 19- and 20-year-olds, God bless ’em. (Vid link via AP at HotAir)
Researchers at Duke say their study looks at the behavior of “optimistic” people versus “extremely optimistic” people, and finds that, according to this web site story, “People who are extremely…
I have two books that, recently at least, have gotten some good reading mileage. And, no, they have nothing to do with Harry Potter. However, both books are intended to…