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The Path to Greatness is in Our Grisps

With gas prices going up and paychecks getting slashed… I think it is time to accept that our society is quickly changing.  People are more likely to save what they can and are thinking twice about spontaneous purchases.  Are we beginning to see the end of exponential growth?  As we reach the ceiling, what does [...]

Unschooling… what?!?

Why go to college? People used to go to college to get an education and to graduate with a job waiting.  It seems that now people are graduating with more than $25000 in debt and struggling to find an entry level position.  Most of what I learned in college will never be applied in my [...]

Why Pay Taxes?

Let’s face it.  None of us jump for joy when we see how much of our paycheck is being taken out for federal taxes, state taxes, social security, and medicare, not to mention, most people pay a monthly amount for health care (even though there is a $1,000 deductible).  Then if we’re are lucky or [...]

Would You Be Able To Pass A Voting Test?

LZ Granderson wrote a very interesting opinion piece for CNN on whether or not ignorant people should be allowed to vote.  Should it be a basic right of  citizenship, or should there be a basic test of American Civics that we all learned in High School?  Grandenson writes, “We wouldn’t issue a driver’s license to [...]

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