Random Thoughts or Whatever

[invaderzim]

Same here, but's that's just how life is. There's no reward for paying off your bills and living within ( or below ) your means. There's no shows on TV showing how much stress free life can be with no mortgage, or car payments, or whatever.

I'm fine without a reward, I just want to stop being punished by being expected to pay off other people's debts.

 

[invaderzim]

CRT in the 1970s
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Watching reruns of name that tune from 1984 and they specify that the prize is a "color" TV. It made me chuckle remembering that back then it could be a black and white.

 

[infullview]

So, you are saying we should trick people into becoming artists? Maybe at the very least they should be aware that a high end private school isn't the best place for

That is a ridiculous argument. No one is "tricked" into becoming an artist or a musician, and yes, there are schools such as Juilliard that are very expensive.

The average yearly cost of tuition and fees to an in-state public 4 year school in the US in 2018-2019 was $9,212. A public in-state 2 year school averaged $3,313.

The amount of tuition varies widely from state to state. Check out the cost of in-state tuition for UNH in New Hampshire; not cheap. Oh, and BTW tuition has skyrocketed post 2019 mostly due to losses and increased cost due to COVID.

Go to community college for the first two years and then an in-state for the last 2 and it is under $30,000 for the full degree.

That's exactly what my daughter is doing. She's taking the first two years of a marine biology degree at a community college but will be attending a private school for the last 3 semesters to complete her four year degree. Even cutting costs like this she'll probably end up 40,000 in debt with no guarantee of a job when she's done.
You might ask why does she want to attend this private school? Because the sad fact is that schools like this have alumni that hire their own so she'll have a better shot at a good job.

 

[Johnno_Oz]

Back in the day, when Industrialists and The President went camping in bow-ties.

From Left- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Warren Harding, Harvey Firestone

 

[Mystic]

During a war, everything our enemy says is propaganda, while everything we say is true and righteous.

 

[reddodge053]

Darn disinformation!!

 

[Spitfirejoe]

During a war, everything our enemy says is propaganda, while everything we say is true and righteous.

Only during an actual war? And what is "an actual war" these days, eh?

 

[MitsuMan]

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Back in the day, when Industrialists and The President went camping in bow-ties.

From Left- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Warren Harding, Harvey Firestone

Edison, that rebellious rascal! No bowtie for him!

 

[MitsuMan]

During a war, everything our enemy says is propaganda, while everything we say is true and righteous.

 

[painttoad]

a billion dollars after taxes would buy a lot of capacitors and zener diodes.

just sayin'

 

[Erik Tracy]

An educated mind cannot be enslaved.

 

[noogies]

An educated mind cannot be enslaved.

I think what I've discovered in the last seven years is that it can; it's just harder to do.

 

[Erik Tracy]

I think what I've discovered in the last seven years is that it can; it's just harder to do.

I think the distinction is assuming the education system equates to an educated mind; clearly today that is not true.

 

[noogies]

I think the distinction is assuming the education system equates to an educated mind; clearly today that is not true.

However, with the advent of the internet, self-education can be equally hazardous.

 

[Erik Tracy]

However, with the advent of the internet, self-education can be equally hazardous.

Agreed. Insidious subversion are pitfalls any educated mind must be wary of.

 

[MitsuMan]

I think what I've discovered in the last seven years is that it can; it's just harder to do.

You just need different bait than before.

 

[MitsuMan]

I think the distinction is assuming the education system equates to an educated mind; clearly today that is not true.

I think "indoctrinated" vs. educated might be the case.

 

[Erik Tracy]

I think "indoctrinated" vs. educated might be the case.

Bingo; I was treading lightly (looks from side to side).

 

[MitsuMan]

“People ask me what the difference is between athletes today and 40 years ago — today everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges, and 40 years ago we talked about our obligations and responsibilities,” Holtz said. “If you want to fail, you have the right to fail, but you do not have the right to cause others to fail because we don’t do everything to the best of our ability.”

From one of the best motivators of men to ever grace a football field, Lou Holtz

 

[Mystic]