In the Dead of Night–Dateline NBC

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Did you catch Dateline NBC on Friday night?

It was the tragic story of Lee Radder and how he died. Was it murder or suicide?

I will share my thoughts as I get time this week. In the meantime, what do you think?

Justin Bieber Displays Arrogance

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Justin Bieber displays arrogance in 90% of the photos displayed of him in this video.

Arrogance is never a good sign, always a warning that trouble looms for both the arrogant person and the people who affiliate with them.

When I see arrogance, I also know the chance of encountering deception goes up dramatically.

I wonder if anyone has ever studied the correlation between arrogance and criminal arrests. They have to go together!

My advice?  When you see arrogance — RUN!

Arrogance vs. Confidence

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Many people struggle differentiating arrogance and confidence. I thought this was a reasonable explanation of both of them.

What do you think defines each?

Q & A Forum

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Photo by Tom Magliery

The news is slow and I don’t have any good stories to share with you, so I thought I’d open this up to a Q&A Forum.  If you have any questions, comments, or ideas — this is your place to share them, and I will try to answer as many as I can.

Understanding Emotions

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A reader sent me this video of a woman in Canada who has chickens in her backyard and is facing legal troubles because local legislation says they aren’t allowed.

The reader found the chicken owner’s response odd.  The reader expected the chicken owner, Marianne Kalich, to be upset or frustrated, but instead she was smiling, and asked why Kalich’s response was inconsistent.

When I watch Kalich’s response, to me, it is very consistent.  This is a woman who feels pride for how she handled the situation.  She felt she was a reasonable neighbor asking kindly for approval before she got the chickens. She also knows she keeps the chickens well cared for (so there is no smell) and that she hasn’t harmed anyone (in her mind–I’m not here to debate that).   Hence it is apparent that she sees the legislation as ridiculous.  This is why she is smiling and it makes complete sense.

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