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I think that you are correct.
It is analogous to the driver who has had many crashes, accidents and near misses compared to the one with no incidents of any sort. Who is the better driver? The knee-jerk reaction is the latter but experience certainly qualifies the former in my view. By the way, i would make an excellent commecment speaker. My tale of screw-ups ...
Posted to Chatterbox by hayate on May 19, 2009
Yawn
Wow, yet another article questioning whether graduate degrees are worth it. Are you seriously trying to make this argument? I find this article to be seriously flawed, almost irresponsible. First of all, that is a huge generalization. There are definitely some graduate degrees, like masters in sociology, that will probably not ''pay off.'' ...
Posted to Family by stevenstevo on April 14, 2009
graduate school
These advanced degrees will be in high demand come the recovery.
Posted to Family by david wayne osedach on April 13, 2009
Access to higher ed
First, Theo says that the way we pay for higher education in America is problem of even larger proportions. The universities themselves are hooked on the drug of guaranteed, easy access loans. The system is bloated unsustainable and rife with conflicts of interest. Theo says that none of this will change until the country decides to build and ...
Posted to The Best Policy by theophagousmonkey on March 18, 2009
Riggins as College Material...Come On!
The double-standard for college athletes and the irresponsibility of college scouting is stark in Riggins' college acceptance. To paraphrase, Riggins says to Lyla, “You know, there’s paperwork to complete, but it’s basically a done deal.” The most tragic part of Riggins’s college acceptance is his lack of college readiness. If there was a ...
Posted to TV Club by Eric N. on March 15, 2009
Re: Misses the point
Keep in mind that tuition increases closely mirror increases in health insurance premiums over the past decade or so. As a nation, we have not dealt with this huge ball and chain around our collective necks. And as a people-intensive business, colleges and universities have felt the weight of this ball and chain--and passed tuition increases ...
Posted to The Best Policy by GreatCollegeAdvice on March 5, 2009
Way to Shake it Up, Spitzer!
Intellectually this is a fascinating idea. While others may have seen it before, I think it's a great way to rethink we pay for college. Politically, this may be difficult to implement, but Spitzer has been willing to slay sacred cows in the past. And perhaps in order to regain some sanity in the way we pay for college, we should butcher the ...
Posted to The Best Policy by GreatCollegeAdvice on March 5, 2009
At One Time 20 Years Was the Length of a Mortgage
Everyone wants to make investing in education more affordable, but a 20-year commitment even at the levels Governor Spitzer suggests is a heavy yoke for a college graduate to endure into middle age. There is no need to pay $50K a year for four years of college. Starting at affordable, high-quality community and state institutions or, for the ...
Posted to The Best Policy by BrandCultureTalk on March 4, 2009
Cannabis College In Oakland
One of California's most lucrative cash crops is thriving above ground in Oakland, as medical marijuana has become big business downtown. http://www.webcastr.com/videos/news/cannabis-college-in-oakland.html
Posted to Ballot Box by tonybeme on November 5, 2008
College Student Offers Vote On EBay
An Arizona college student has put his vote in Tuesday's election up for sale to the highest bidder on eBay. However, he decided to take the listing down after learning vote sales are illegal. http://www.webcastr.com/videos/news/college-student-offers-vote-on-ebay.html
Posted to Ballot Box by tonybeme on November 3, 2008

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