by Marie Watts | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog
Recently I had my ancestral DNA processed. The big surprise was that I am 4% Neanderthal! Of all the individuals tested by 23andme, I am in the 96% percentile; the average American is 2%. One of the characteristics of Neanderthals is full and straight hair, of...
by Marie Watts | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog
We all have biases no matter how hard we try to be objective. Our points of view evolve from our life experiences as well as lifelong learning. So, when evaluating the “talking heads” or experts many radio and television shows present to expound on or argue points...
by Marie Watts | Feb 19, 2017 | Blog
In this time of fake news, it is important to understand information sources and how to evaluate them. First, information is either from a primary or secondary source. A primary source is original material that has not been interpreted by anyone else. Primary...
by Marie Watts | Feb 13, 2017 | Blog
A key component to critical thinking determining the difference between fact and opinion. A fact is a thing that is known to be true, to exist, or to have occurred. A view about a particular issue is an opinion, which is not always true. Sounds easy to distinguish,...
by Marie Watts | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog
Early Thursday morning my husband and I watched 30 years of my life go up in flames. It took me several days to amass the huge pile of investigative files, training materials, client documents, tax returns, and other papers I was reluctant to recycle. As I cleaned,...
by Marie Watts | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog
Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” However, in today’s fast-paced environment, change is a given, and it is happening at an increasingly rapid rate. Dorothy Vaughan, acting supervisor of a group of...
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