Does society have a case of extreme entitlement?
It seems there is increasing evidence that our current society has a case of entitlement – on steroids. There have been reports lately of increasing reports of this sense of entitlement in our society. Is it due to the “hey, look at me!” aspect of social networking such as on Facebook, Twitter, etc? Perhaps. What [...]
Community College Enrollment Sees Big Increase With Poor Economy
It makes perfect sense that will increasing unemployment and a bad economy that workers are going back to school for retraining or to undergo career changes. Enter the community college system, where people are headed to in droves. But with state budgets being pushed to the breaking point, tuitions will go up and keep some [...]
I’m Inspired by Obama’s Historic Win
What a night. After two years of campaigning, Barack Obama is now President-Elect Obama. Man, it’s a sweet feeling. Sweet because I was tired of George Bush, the Republican Party, and the endless lies and dirty campaign tactics. McCain and his endless spin factory of surrogates, negativity, and even hints of racism present in his [...]
Rock N’ Roll Half Marathon is Just 10 Days Away!
In just ten days, I’ll be running a distance I’ve never tried before: 13.1 miles. Not to get overly dramatic (sorry, working with high school seniors on their college admissions essays doesn’t help) but that is a long way. I always thought of myself as a middle distance runner, anywhere from 1-6 miles. So this [...]