What conditions create the greatest risk of military wars? When military powers are roughly comparable, which leads to perception on both side that the other side could be defeated. When there are irreconcilable and existential differences, think Hitler esk vendettas.

Taking on additional projects because you care. Because you want to make an impact. Because it excites you.

There are outliers constantly. Sometimes planned. Sometimes unplanned. And sometimes when they occur, it’s worth embracing.

More painful than making a mistake, is owning up to it. That is, until it’s exposed by someone else. Best to be brave and bite the bullet now.

I approached the key copy kiosk, hopeful that I could quickly duplicate my key without assistance. But as I tried to operate the seemingly straightforward machine, a prompt appeared instructing me to find a store associate. I scanned the area, but on a busy Saturday morning employees were scarce. After a few minutes of wandering,…