Many times we throw insults around without knowing what we’re saying. For instance, I was surprised to read in a book, Public Education in America that many insulting words are actually intended to be scientific measurements of intelligence. In the book mentioned, I found the following chart:
LEVEL……………..IQ INTERVAL
Idiot……………………….. 0-25
Imbecile……………………25-50
Moron………………………50-70
Borderline…………………70-80
Low normal……………….80-90
Normal…………………….90-110
Superior…………………..110-120
Very superior…………….120-140
Near genius……………..140 and [...]

Why anyone would ever pick a fight with Marines is beyond me. I mean, who wants to go toe to toe with gun-toting martial artists with the most lethal technology on Earth? Any American that has spent any significant time on a Marine base knows that the country’s defense is in good hands. [...]

I was just made aware of another self-educated American that has piqued my interest. Madam C. J. Walker is credited with being the first woman to become a self-made millionaire. (link) Becoming a millionaire is an incredible accomplishment for anyone, but especially so for a black woman in the early 1900s. [...]

Seth Godin did a post this weekend on Squidoo’s third anniversary comparing the progress of the site to an albatross (in a good way): Link
In the post he writes:

Albatross businesses are great to have but not easy to launch. Rather that the excitement of the big time launch and then the constant promotion and high [...]

Amazon is helping with the One Laptop Per Child program: Link
I saw Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of one laptop per child, in an interview last night. He said that his ultimate goal with this program, which will take a good 20 years to realize, is world peace.
I like his chances. I think it [...]

When I talk with people about my belief that there is latent potential all around us — that dropouts should not be written off because of the lost contributions to society — I’m met with stiff resistance to the idea. I contend that greatness can, and when given the chance, does spring from anywhere. [...]

Today is the Marine Corps’ 233rd birthday. If you know a Marine wish him or her a happy birthday. If you are a Marine, try to spend some time with other Marines. It’s also a good time to get back in touch with those with whom you served.
I’ve found a surprising number [...]

I post a lot of different things on this blog that may seem unrelated at first glance. It has occurred to me that I have never really posted anything about who I am and why I post the things I do. For readers who have followed the posts and wondered, or for [...]

Sadly, we lost a great Marine this week. I never met Col Ripley personally, but I’ve spoken with Marines who have. Their admiration for him made quite an impression. Here is a previous post about Col Ripley with links for those who are not familiar with him: Link
And in his own words:

The greatest words ever written in human history:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
– Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence is the pivot point in human history [...]