I’ll probably make some people mad with my opinion about Pell Grants, but as the program is looking at a well that is quickly running dry, I believe that there is some level of accuracy in my concern. First, let’s start with the problem I’ve stated before. The government is a business, they make money, they spend money, they do it from behind a veil … Continue reading Pell Grant Reform?
If you went to college, thought about college, or encouraged your own child to go to college, then you’re probably guilty of saying that you were making an investment in the future. Considering that any investment is an investment in the future, the statement alone seems silly, but that’s beside the point. What has me thinking about the phrase though, and more so the paradox … Continue reading Investing In The Future: The Greatest Paradox
One of the first apps I got after getting my iPhone was Instagram. I thought filters were fun, I thought it was a brilliant way to connect photographers, all was good. But if you look at my profile, I have a pretty minor 125 photos in the two years that I’ve been on the platform. Maybe it was an attempt to break the habit that … Continue reading Instagram: A Forgotten Friend
Since it’s getting closer to the holidays, and your life is getting busy, I figured I would start wrapping our weeks up in one post for your convenience. Though I’d encourage you to visit every time a story goes out, this should at least help condense it for you in a crunch. Of all the federal holidays, Veteran’s Day might be the most important. Without … Continue reading The Weekly Wrap
Obama: "We fumbled the roll out on this healthcare law" pic.twitter.com/6eEMxtWts7 — ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2013 I’ve avoided any commentary on the Affordable Care Act mainly because I don’t quite understand the nuances that are supposed to be the keys to the whole system. What I do understand though is this: Nobody knows what they’re doing. Again, I’m not totally sure of how … Continue reading Joke of the Day: Affordable Healthcare
Image: ABC Chris Powell is known around the world as a weight loss guru, transforming not only body image, but the way people feel about themselves as well. Every summer, ABC’s hit show Extreme Weight Loss comes back, and I find myself inspired, not that I could lose more weight or eat healthier, but that I could help others, and even if I was half … Continue reading Chris Powell: My Training Inspiration
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