Take a look at this American Thinker article about a fighter pilot concept: the OODA Loop. How quickly can a pilot observe, orient, decide, and act? The author argues that the McCain organization is shooting down the Obama guys, particularly with the Palin nomination, by seeing faster, figuring out what it means faster, deciding how to react faster, and acting faster.
The article won't change your thinking forever, or anything so profound, but it is fun and maybe accurate too.
