As we know, last Monday there was a tragedy at Virginia Tech University. Almost immediately, there were all sorts of things going around as to what people knew or thought they knew, whether anyone really knew who the identity of the shooter was, etc.

Then, after the entire day was over and we knew what had really occurred, things got even more convoluted. We had interviews with many witnesses, and some victims. We had interviews with people who supposedly warned others about this guy. We had all kinds of records on this guy's behavior. We had interviews with his roommates.

And, later on, we learned that he had sent pictures, tapes, and a supposed "manifesto" to one of the networks. Yes, it seems this was planned well, and that this guy would be immortalized forever in some fashion.

Then it was time for more controversy, as the network that received the tapes decided to show them, then other networks showed them, and another firestorm was created. And, people on both sides of whether this was ethical or not had their say on the matter.

You know, there's this thing about time which allows all of us to make better decisions. However, there are those times when we don't have time as a luxury. In this instance, there were so many things going on that it's hard to place blame on anyone who acted with haste in any fashion.

Daily, we're all left to make decisions at a moment's notice that may or may not be important. If we have some information behind us, the decisions we make can be pretty good. If not,... well, then we do the best we can.

It's a good thing that all of us don't have to make such critical decisions as what had to be made last week on the part of all parties. Think about things like this, though, the next time you have important decisions to make as it pertains to your business, your employees, and your self.