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I was on the outside when you saidYou said you needed meI was looking at myselfI was blind, I could not see A boy tries hard to be a manHis mother takes him by his handIf he stops to think he starts to cryOh why If you walk away, walk awayI walk away, walk away, …
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Us and themAnd after allWe're only ordinary men Me and youGod only knows it's not whatWe would choose to do "Forward", he cried from the rearAnd the front rank diedThe general sat and the lines on the mapMoved from side to side Black and blueAnd who knows which is whichAnd who is who. -Pink Floyd, …
Scary monsters, super creepsKeep me running, running scaredScary monsters, super creepsKeep me running, running scared. --David Bowie I was listening to a podcast the other day where I heard the term wicked learning environment. Now, I have heard of wicked problems, Wicked the play, we all know wicked people, the wicked witch, and of course …
Futures literacy is the ability to think about and understand the future in a meaningful and constructive way. This involves being able to anticipate and plan for future events, as well as to understand and consider the potential consequences of various actions and decisions. It also involves being able to think critically and creatively about …
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We're not gonna take itNo, we ain't gonna take itWe're not gonna take it anymore We've got the right to choose, andThere ain't no way we'll lose itThis is our life, this is our songWe'll fight the powers that be, justDon't pick on our destiny, 'causeYou don't know us, you don't belong -Twisted Sister, We're …
During the past week, our team had an intriguing discussion with a base agency. I was reflecting on the reason why the work we were carrying out with a federal government agency located off-base in the DC area needed to be authorized locally before receiving approval there. To me, it appeared that we were effectively …
"The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." -Archilochus The dichotomy between hedgehogs and foxes, originally proposed by the ancient Greek poet Archilochus and popularized by the philosopher Isaiah Berlin, has been used to describe the contrasting styles of strategic thinking and decision-making. While hedgehogs tend to have a single, overarching …
The term "multi-domain warrior" typically refers to a military concept in which members are trained and equipped to operate effectively across multiple domains of warfare, including land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace. A multi-domain warrior is therefore a highly trained and adaptable warrior who can operate in a range of environments and contexts, and who …
Are social innovation and the military compatible? In The Social Ideas Podcast: the flight path of social innovation, Professor J. William "Bill" DeMarco, Colonel, USAF (ret) shares the work he and others are doing to bring social innovation to the USAF. Bill serves as the Chief of Innovation Development for Air University in Alabama.
Mandolorian, Jedi and The Stoicism of Star Wars Unless you have been living under a rock—you probably know The Mandalorian. If not—short history—he is a character in the Star Wars franchise, first introduced in the Disney+ streaming television series of the same name. The character is a bounty hunter who wears beskar armor and a …
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