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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Regrets about college majors
Thinking about college? Factor in the future value of your diploma based on your major. Main point: "Graduates entering the workforce with good career prospects and high starting salaries are the most satisfied with their major." More about it: "Some experts say the...
There comes a point when workers just won’t take it anymore
Young people preparing to enter the workforce can take heart that they can push back. An article at Apple Insider described worker rioting at a Foxconn factory in China. Main point: There comes a point when frustration becomes greater than fear of that oppressive...
Ideology and religionI came across an interesting set of responses to the question "What are the main differences between religion and ideology?"Some of responses included:"…religions focus on answering the world-view including afterlife and other things that are not...
Ideology and religionI came across an interesting set of responses to the question "What are the main differences between religion and ideology?"Some of responses included:"…religions focus on answering the world-view including afterlife and other things that are not...
3 words to live by: Read, read, readI came across a piece about General Mattis that highlighted his discipline of reading. Here are some points:"Mattis was known to have had a personal library of over 7,000 books, and prompted the study of history for his troops...
3 words to live by: Read, read, readI came across a piece about General Mattis that highlighted his discipline of reading. Here are some points:"Mattis was known to have had a personal library of over 7,000 books, and prompted the study of history for his troops...
If you build it, will they come?The National Wood Flooring Association launched an online university to prepare people for certifications in wood flooring. Why did they do that? Apparently, not enough young people are taking up the trades. I don't think that means an...
If you build it, will they come?The National Wood Flooring Association launched an online university to prepare people for certifications in wood flooring. Why did they do that? Apparently, not enough young people are taking up the trades. I don't think that means an...