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.

February 13, 2015

On Intensification as Variance in Literature

How can one bring more craftsmanship to short reflective passages? One of the key moves within quality literature is to introduce disharmony into a seemingly harmonious structure. […]
February 11, 2015

On the Power of Ideas over Money and Bullets

There are two ways to conquer. History teaches us that the Greeks were conquered by the Romans, but who conquered who? Greek art, Greek culture and […]
February 10, 2015

On Divine Mercy

It seems to me that atheism is a form of religion and, ultimately, dogmatic. I could lay out the propositions behind my reasoning, but I do not […]
February 6, 2015

On the Power of the Wave

Never underestimate the power of the “social wave.” Catching the right wave at the right time can make an ordinary man seem like an absolute genius. We […]
February 5, 2015

On Dwelling in Possibility

A leader may envision the ideal so clearly that it becomes present tense in his own mind before it is actually present tense in the world […]
February 4, 2015

On the Term ‘Particular’

What is particular? Now, I know that there is a long-standing exploration amongst philosophers between the universal and the particular. I cannot engage in this debate […]
February 3, 2015

On Marketing and the Importance of the Offer

The marketer says many things so they can say one thing: the offer. Without this main thing, all the rest is of no importance.