Know how your representatives stand on major national or state issues.

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

People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.

Know how weather, especially humidity, can affect the movement of doors and windows.

Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.

No one would choose to be jerked randomly off task again and again until you have half a dozen things you're trying to get done, all at the same time.

Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.