Students Who Agree and Disagree

In terms of my professional life, I’ve always seen myself as a “teacher” first and foremost. About 18 years into my career I found myself in a formal teaching role when a local community college hired me to join their adjunct faculty. Most of my “teaching” prior to that time had been in the corporate […]

Building Your Power of Expression Winsome, adj. Pronunciation: ˌˈwin(t)səm Meaning: This word brings to mind the notion of something that is attractive or appealing in appearance or character. At its heart, the word conveys a kind of gentle, disarming charm. It is not loud or flashy or manipulative. It is the sort of appeal that […]

The year is quickly winding down and about to go into the bin of history. Thus, Uncommon Sense Issue #346 is before you to continue the effort to provide clarity, promote intelligence, and glean understanding. Let’s see what’s in store for you. The Self-Development column shines a light on our tendency to set bodacious goals […]

Ambitious, annual or multi-year goals carry an inherent paradox: they inspire us with their promise, yet they challenge us with their distance. Anyone can get excited about the first week of a new initiative. The real differentiator is the consistency that follows after the excitement has faded, when the novelty has worn off and progress […]

I conclude my debate with a man I am calling Ferdinand Yocum as we debate whether President Donald Trump is justified in sending in the National Guard into Chicago to try to quell the violence. Ferdinand says no. I say yes. Again, my designation uses the initials AN. AN: You wrote: “As to this increase […]

If your desk is a mix of sticky notes, half-written to-do lists, random ideas, and task-fragments scattered across apps — I have a tool for you. It’s called WorkFlowy, and I think you’ll love how elegantly it can simplify and clarify your digital life. What WorkFlowy Does (and Does Extremely Well) WorkFlowy gives you a […]

In everyday conversation, sociopath and psychopath are often used interchangeably—usually to describe someone who behaves badly, selfishly, or cruelly. In psychology, however, these terms refer to distinct patterns of personality and behavior. Understanding the difference matters, not only for accuracy, but to avoid carelessly mislabeling difficult or unconventional people. Both sociopathy and psychopathy fall under […]

Building Your Power of Expression Prestidigitation, n. Pronunciation: ˌprestəˌdijəˈtāSHən Meaning: In its original and pure usage, the word Prestidigitation refers to the art or skill of performing magic tricks, sleight of hand, or clever manual deception—especially the kind associated with stage magicians and illusionists. The word comes from the French prestidigitateur, meaning “fast fingers,” and […]

Uncommon Sense Issue #345 is ready for you to feast on! I can’t tell you how proud I am of this particular issue! You definitely want to carefully absorb the Self-Development column! Therein I write a fairly provocative piece about the latest craze everyone is talking about and utilizing – Artificial Intelligence. You need to […]

There is a curious phenomenon you may have witnessed in your own kitchen sink. Place a flask beneath the faucet and turn the water on to the mildest of streams — just above a trickle. The water rises slowly in the wide lower chamber… almost lazily. But when it reaches the very bottom of the […]