Below is a collection of Dr. McGlaughlin’s most recent observations (500+). Most of these observations are made throughout the course of everyday life, captured by dictation, and added to FlintsNotes.com. You can read more about the observation capture process here. The content here changes 5 days a week, so be sure to check back often. Also, feel free to leave a comment in the comments section of each observation.

January 10, 2009

On Baye’s Theorem

My micro-testing research indicates an opportunity to maximize the testing potential in those cases where one has some probability established for the test results of a […]
January 7, 2009

On the Principle of Financial Management applied to Energy Management

As I struggle to allocate my energy resources, it occurs to me that the primary principals of financial allocation could be relevant. I need to allocate […]
January 6, 2009

On Being Called into the Depths

What does it mean to be called into the depths? Perhaps it involves pursing the truth that can hardly be expressed to those around you. Perhaps […]
December 18, 2008

On Revisions to my Thinking on Categorization

In previous observations, I have considered how one might approach a planning issue. I have suggested that there are principles and applications. The applications can be […]
December 16, 2008

On Living within the Partial

There are times when the multiplicity of thoughts, the problems with living within the partial, the incomplete, and the flawed is too much. I feel as […]
December 13, 2008

On Disraeli on Commitment

Amidst the challenges of the 2008 economy, a leader cannot afford to attack cost structures with tentative measures. Hesitation is lethal. “The most dangerous strategy is […]
December 12, 2008

On Joy as the Ultimate Antidote

It occurred to me, today, as I was worshiping in a small church in the mountains in North Carolina, that the ultimate antidote for this deep […]