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I’ve spent a lot of time talking with (girl)friends about what’s next for them. I want to help them start to think about “what’s next?” without hearing “not until I…” or “maybe when I…” or “I’m not ready” or “after…” or the worst: “I don’t know.” Here’s my advice…

… between the state, which is lavish with impossible promises, and the public, which has conceived unrealizable expectations, two classes of men intervene: the ambitious and the utopian. Their role is completely prescribed for them by the situation. It suffices for these demagogues to cry into the ears of the people: "Those in power are [...]

A good friend of ours – guest writer Lord Addison West – shares a legend that’s been passed down through his family. “The origin is unknown,” he tells us, “but its veracity cannot be disputed.” “An economics professor said he had never flunked a student before but had, once, failed an entire class,” the legend [...]

FOX News published the video of Maxine Waters’ gaffe. Her response came after an executive said that oil would certainly rise to $5 without intervention from Congress or a substantial decrease in demand. She had asked him for guarantees that prices wouldn’t increase. Maxine responded: “And guess what this liberal would be all about? This [...]

Maybe I am a bit angry – and just too busy to admit it… Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado – Aspen Times Weekly Opinion

One of my co-workers just happened to mention that she had finally posted ‘no trespassing’ signs around her property. It seems that there is a group of neighbor kids that are jumping her fence on a regular basis in order to retrieve their sports related paraphernalia. Part of her justification is that, due to some [...]

It’s funny, but the United States used to be a Republic. You know, a nation of laws, not of men. I guess that if enough people break a law then it was a bad law to begin with and they should instead be rewarded. I guess we must be a democracy now. Link to Executive Summary: [...]

Intel Corp., the world’s largest computer chip maker, has partnered with two Saudi Arabian software companies to develop an electronic version of Islam’s holy book and a training computer for teachers packed with the government-approved curriculum for schoolchildren. Intel to make electronic Quran for students – Tech News & Reviews – MSNBC.com And you say, [...]

It sounds to me as if "political" is just a euphemism for "duck-and-run" as far as state and union officials are concerned. Given the choice between delaying the WASL math requirements for 3 years, or failing 49% of the students and facing an angry backlash from parents, what do you think the politicians will do? [...]