There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.

Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.

Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage.

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.

Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.

Scientists and creationists are always at odds, of course.

I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead.