That Old College Lie

Interesting article that tries to address the question "Why is the cost of college in the US increasing even faster than even the cost of medical care?"

http://www.democracyjournal.org/that_old_college_lie.html#

Job Hoppers Beware!

Here's an interesting article on why the resumes of job hopping applicants are often the first to go into the "cylindrical file cabinet".

http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-suster-never-hire-job-hoppers-n...

Quick summary: Job hoppers have less loyalty and less ability to pull through tough times, qualities that are very useful particularly to start-up businesses. If you job-hopped because a company went out of business, it might be a good idea to make that clear in your resume, e.g. "2001 - 2003  Enron (Bankrupt)".

This is insane on so many levels

A new report says that the school lunch program (which was apparently initiated to produce healthy children suitable for fighting wars) is making children too fat to fight wars:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_he_me/us_school_lunches_threat

Five Ways to Become Happier Today | Tal Ben-Shahar | Big Think

Some good advice here:

Five Ways to Become Happier Today | Tal Ben-Shahar | Big Think

Quick summary:

1) Accept that you are human and it's OK to experience painful emotions such as loss, jealousy, sadness.
2) Increase quality time with family and friends
3) 30-40 minutes of regular aerobic exercise per week (e.g. walking)
4) Be conscious of your blessings - write in a journal at the end of each day 4 or 5 things you're grateful for.
5) Simplify work and life. Do less. Switch your phone off for a while. Don't respond to emails immediately.

-BT

Why Must Poetry Not Make Much Sense

Why must poetry
not make much sense?
It should be simple,
like a picket fence.

It's not very long,
there's no excuse
To bother, complicate
and confuse.

The poor reader
has volunteered their time,
Show some respect,
Make it plain as wine.

All this self-indulgence
will not do.
Say what you mean,
I beg of you.

(March 14 2010)