Critical Skills!

Guest post by Dr. Arnold Packer, former Assistant Secretary of Labor and Executive Director of the SCANS Commission. The Heat’s On! by Arnold Packer “It was just a cop-out,” pronounced the Economist.  “[O]ne of the worst outcomes in a quarter-change century of climate negotiations,” said the NY Times.  These are verdicts on the U.N. Climate […]

The Communications Skill is evident and important to the survival of our Constitutional Republic. Nowhere is this more powerful than in the oaths that individuals who are serving in the military state when they assume their roles. (DA Form 71, 1 August 1959, for officers.) “I, _____ (SSAN), having been appointed an officer in the […]

Looking for other submarines while not being detected takes some critical thinking – AND machinery that assists in the process. When listening to the ocean, one doesn’t use headphones much anymore as Jonesie did in “Hunt For Red October.” Instead, they look for “evidence” that something is out there that is not random noise. A […]

LOGIC FOR IDIOTS! P implies Q means that from your hypothesis or premise (P) you draw a conclusion (Q). If P is true, then your conclusion will most likely be true because it isn’t based on bullshit. If P is not true, i.e,. it’s a lie or bullshit, then your conclusion can be anything you […]

Impeachment is in the news these days, and it might be wise to understand what it is and why the impeachment clause is included as Article II, Section 4, of the Constitution of the United States. “The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment […]