I received an email from my college son, Mark, with a quote from his American History professor, “You want to be open-minded, but not so open-minded that your brains fall out.”  After I picked myself up off the floor and stopped laughing, I began to reflect on the deeper meaning of this phrase.

1. Can considering every side of an issue actually damage your brain?
2. Can you be so protective of your brain that your mind remains totally closed?
3. If you argue with a closed-minded person, will your brains fall out?
4. Can you be so open-minded that you never come to a conviction about anything?

Cautionary statement:  Just because you have closed your mind, doesn't mean that your brains haven't already fallen out.