A Boomer Apologizes: It’s All Our Fault
We were the first to have a gen-name. Now everyone has one and some have two. Regardless…
Human Behavior
I’d Rather Be Tased Than Read a Book
One by one, hundreds of college students were asked to be alone with their thoughts for 15…
Gulliver’s Troubles
Three international executives recently listened with great interest as a man complained long and loud about how…
You dimwit, nitwit, halfwit, ignoramus, bonehead, dolt, imbecile, moron, nincompoop, numskull, pinhead, simpleton, birdbrain, lame-brain!
For many generations, beating and humiliation were two of the tools schoolteachers used to keep order. Children…
Third Anniversary
This is the third anniversary of LetsTakeACloserLook.com. Here is where I‘ve written and published more than 150…
How Information Is Like Gold
The great California gold rush began when sawmill builders found gold in a streambed in 1848. Headlines in newspapers…
When To Schedule Your Parole Hearing
As a matter of fact, prisoners who appeared before judges early in the day were paroled about…
The Camel’s Nose
The statistics vary from study to study, but most agree that more than two out of three…
Word Association
Say the words cracker barrel and most Americans think of the chain restaurant and gift shop. Cracker…
The Wisdom of Amarillo Slim
Although it is unlikely Amarillo Slim ever heard of the Dunning-Kruger Effect, he was more than familiar…