Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.

Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.

Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized.

The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it's also the first to be replaced.

Try square dancing-at least long enough to no longer feel silly and begin to have fun.

Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.

Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.