Former Army Officer turned consultant. Firmly believes that the best ideas are conceived in the shower, twizzlers are way better than red vines, and that he should be allowed to have a $#%&ing beer at lunch. Can't understand why you always think of something better to say after hitting send, how the worst people are always the ones being promoted, or why balding guys don't just shave their heads. Constanly on the verge of starting a quest to work out and eat right. Trying to find love in the DMV.
I would love to be all positive about NPR’s lineworker claims but I’d have to see where they got their data from. The truth is that US manufacturing has declined 29% from 1997 to 2015, nearly 5 million lost manufacturing positions, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics; this even takes into account the ~865k manufacturing jobs that have been added since the low in 2010. Since 2000, 17 major car manufacturing plants have closed in the US. My step-father lost his job when Ford’s Norfolk Assembly Plant closed in 2007. Thankfully, he was also a certified electrician so was able to find another job quickly.
In a report published yesterday, we’re expected to lose 85k mining jobs in coal and copper alone over the next few years from ONE company, Anglo American. It’s tough out there, folks.
The military isn’t the answer either. I did ROTC and had my education paid for and now I’m in the private sector so it worked out for me, but the truth is that the military is cutting thousands of officer positions like mine over the next few years as well as tens of thousands of enlisted positions which would qualify for the GI Bill.
The bottom line is we can’t say that looking to manufacturing or trade jobs is the answer and to forego education. And avenues to pay for education, like the military, won’t always be available. The reason education is spiraling out of control is because people are taking out more loans to pursue careers that won’t pay off. According to the US Census Bureau, over 14.2% of all bachelors degrees in 2009 were in literature and languages, liberal arts and history, and visual and performing arts. Another 4.6% of bachelors degrees were in PSYCHOLOGY alone! This doesn’t even include degrees like sociology and anthropology.
We need to refocus our educational efforts. True, not everyone needs or deserves higher education, but nor can everyone work in a trade. Do we need to expand our vocational school efforts? Absolutely. But as our manufacturing and trade jobs disappear, as they do from time to time, we need to educate more people in college in subjects that will actually pay off.
I’ve always been partial to a salted ham rather than a glazed ham, family tradition. But if you don’t know you need to soak a salted ham before cooking it… it can go oh so wrong.
March is by far the most garbage month. Once you are out of college, there’s no more Spring Break, absolutely 0 holidays, and everyone is sick and tired of all the cold/rain/snow. That 30 day suck fest has one saving grace: Sports. March Madness and hockey are the only things that make the grueling trudge toward Spring bearable. Baseball is trying to make it’s way back but the cold and rain make it a bit difficult to sit in the stands for 4 hours (unless you’re in the southern half of the country).
I would love to be all positive about NPR’s lineworker claims but I’d have to see where they got their data from. The truth is that US manufacturing has declined 29% from 1997 to 2015, nearly 5 million lost manufacturing positions, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics; this even takes into account the ~865k manufacturing jobs that have been added since the low in 2010. Since 2000, 17 major car manufacturing plants have closed in the US. My step-father lost his job when Ford’s Norfolk Assembly Plant closed in 2007. Thankfully, he was also a certified electrician so was able to find another job quickly.
In a report published yesterday, we’re expected to lose 85k mining jobs in coal and copper alone over the next few years from ONE company, Anglo American. It’s tough out there, folks.
The military isn’t the answer either. I did ROTC and had my education paid for and now I’m in the private sector so it worked out for me, but the truth is that the military is cutting thousands of officer positions like mine over the next few years as well as tens of thousands of enlisted positions which would qualify for the GI Bill.
The bottom line is we can’t say that looking to manufacturing or trade jobs is the answer and to forego education. And avenues to pay for education, like the military, won’t always be available. The reason education is spiraling out of control is because people are taking out more loans to pursue careers that won’t pay off. According to the US Census Bureau, over 14.2% of all bachelors degrees in 2009 were in literature and languages, liberal arts and history, and visual and performing arts. Another 4.6% of bachelors degrees were in PSYCHOLOGY alone! This doesn’t even include degrees like sociology and anthropology.
We need to refocus our educational efforts. True, not everyone needs or deserves higher education, but nor can everyone work in a trade. Do we need to expand our vocational school efforts? Absolutely. But as our manufacturing and trade jobs disappear, as they do from time to time, we need to educate more people in college in subjects that will actually pay off.
I thought you knew that we’ve always been down, down
Had a potluck and cocktail at my buddy’s place this weekend. Had “Yule Log” on a loop for 4 hours.
I’ve always been partial to a salted ham rather than a glazed ham, family tradition. But if you don’t know you need to soak a salted ham before cooking it… it can go oh so wrong.
Two words: Cast Iron
I’m hoping that the “over 1,000 bought” was for white elephant or gag gifts. People wouldn’t seriously buy this for it’s intended purpose… would they?
I never understood why Dee Dee’s feet squished when she walked.
March is by far the most garbage month. Once you are out of college, there’s no more Spring Break, absolutely 0 holidays, and everyone is sick and tired of all the cold/rain/snow. That 30 day suck fest has one saving grace: Sports. March Madness and hockey are the only things that make the grueling trudge toward Spring bearable. Baseball is trying to make it’s way back but the cold and rain make it a bit difficult to sit in the stands for 4 hours (unless you’re in the southern half of the country).
Don’t forget the vomiting. In the wise words of Dr. Cox, “… because it’s just not E. coli unless it’s firing out both exits.”
Can you give me the number for dial a fuck?
The only person that should be dressed as Drake for Halloween is Drake.
Shibby, a little help here?
Well fuck me too
NO, YOU DIDN’T READ IT!
Effing hell
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“Babe, why can’t you just let the photographer take pictures of you while you’re walking down the aisle?”
“Because, Todd!”
Truth. Faking it just reinforces bad habits. Tell us we’re doing great when we’re not; guess what we’re going to do next time?
Guess that priest just couldn’t get enough of that sweet ass.
Soooo.. Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A, Start.