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...gray hair. On the flip side, older leaders become complacent in their positions not because of their abilities, but because of their age. This doesn’t mean that all 20-somethings possess clear reasoning or that elder Korean leaders lack abilities, just that equating age and wisdom is a mistake...

Author: By Anita J Joseph | Title: The Age Handicap | 7/31/2009 | See Source »

...Talking on cell phones is not especially hazardous - but dialing them is: Contrary to some conventional wisdom, the Virginia Tech study found that truck drivers did not have a higher crash risk when they simply spoke on the phone. But any time they took their eyes off the road - to reach for the phone or to dial it - the risk rose, by as much as 6.7 times. One potential consequence: vaunted headsets and hands-free devices promoted for automobiles may not offer much safety, as they don't address the riskiest elements of cell-phone use. (See 50 essential travel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Texting Drivers, Tempting Fate | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

...Sotomayor’s controversial statement—“a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life”—and wondered: What creates wisdom...

Author: By Alex M. Mcleese | Title: Personal Statements | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

...write about the hardships they have endured. Their difficult experiences become their qualifications for acceptance. The implication is that these resilient students, perhaps like Judge Sotomayor, have something important to share—because of race, poverty, and even plain adversity. I wonder: How can one compare the wisdom granted by different kinds of hardships? I also wonder about the opportunities available to poor high school students who live outside of New York City. Do they have the chance to attend affordable colleges, and write about their inner selves...

Author: By Alex M. Mcleese | Title: Personal Statements | 7/27/2009 | See Source »

...other crimes, this really calls for the use of discretion in a way that armed robbery or more serious felony crime doesn't. The less serious a crime, the more officer discretion you use," he says, adding "discretion is judgment that we hope is based on wisdom, experience and training...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gates Case: When Disorderly Conduct Is a Cop's Judgment Call | 7/25/2009 | See Source »

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