Be able to notice all the confusion between fact and opinion that appears in the news

Suppose you're on a game show, and you're given the choice of three doors. Behind one door is a car, the others, goats. You pick a door, say #1, and the host, who knows what's behind the doors, opens another door, say #3, which has a goat. He says to you: 'Do you want to pick door #2?' Is it to your advantage to switch your choice of doors?

Capital punishment is the source of many an argument, both good and bad.

Just because you're unemployed doesn't mean you're not doing anything useful. You are, for example, at least keeping your mother-in-law's wit sharp.

A good leader needs to stand behind his or her followers as often as he or she needs to stand in front of them.

Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.

Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.