Pennies Are BAD
Found a link to this video on the Freakonomcis Blog and thought it was great. Easy to understand, entertaining, and it points out the foolish decisions that we keep making with our coins.
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Better Schools Won’t Fix America
This is an older article that I tagged, but found it incredibly interesting. Like many rich Americans, I used to think educational investment could heal the country’s ills—but I was wrong. Fighting inequality must come first. Article Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/education-isnt-enough/590611/
Making It in America – Magazine – The Atlantic
Hear about this on NPR: Making It in America – Magazine – The Atlantic. I actually went out and purchased the magazine to read this article. It was interesting and highlights how the arguments that are taking place about education and “middle class” policy don’t recognize how drastically the economy has changed and certain jobs…
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I have had this one in my queue to publish for a long time, but I thought I might toss it out there tonight. While I wont recommend Comcast to anyone if they had the choice, if you have to use them strongly consider Business Class service. The technicians, both on the phone and on…
“The Economist’s Guide to Parenting” — What can a parent really change?
Listened to this podcast several months ago, but was talking with my wife about it last night. The podcast suggests that parents don’t have a life long impact on there kid’s earning. However, we can have a impact on other parts of there lives. Listen below and find out: The Economist’s Guide to Parenting Freakonomics…
The True Cost of High School Dropouts
It never really crossed my mind that dropping out of High School was a possibility when I was going to school. The reasons are varied, but I had great parents that pushed education, a pretty good school system, and the social structure I grew up in. What shocked me in reading this article was this statement: Only…