This is a continuation of my last blog.
Bill Clinton focused mainly on the gas problem. His solutions included continued research on hybrid cars in order to make them cheaper and more effective, as well as tax breaks for those who own hybrids. He also talked about alternative fuels. Read More »
Yesterday, Bill Clinton made a five-town tour of West Virginia with the goal being to sway our vote in the primary next week. When Kennedy ran, he spoke in West virginia right before the primary, and managed to get our vote, which turns out made him the democratic candidate. For whatever reason, Bill Clinton decided that my school was an important step in this. Perhaps it was the name, Athens. Read More »
What makes a career worthwhile? Is it doing something you love? Making a difference? Does a career have to be worthwhile? Read More »
I have not been a big supporter of therapy, at least for myself. I know I am pretty ignorant, with the exception of how it is portrayed in the media and from my friends or family who have gone. I understand that it can be very helpful in diagnosing mental problems such as depression, and when it comes to marriage counseling, it can be beneficial to have a mediator who is impartial. Read More »
This last week, The student government held a protest at my school. The board was voting on a 6% tuition raise. It was a huge deal; signs, shirts, speakers. I was proud of my classmates, because it was well organized, effective, peaceful, and an important issue. While we didn't win, they did decide to lower the increase from 6 to 3.7%, which made a good bit of difference. Read More »
Progress is moving forward, instead of backwards. Of course, that is more or less the dictionary response, so I will go deeper than that. Read More »
Perhaps you've seen the blog in consumer reports criticizing Miley, her father, Billy Ray, and Disney for a scene in the new Hannah Montanna movie. What for? Well, for not wearing their seat belts. Is this overreacting? Read More »
This site is all about progress. And that is not a bad thing. However, I think we neglect the past too much. We ignore all the things we can learn from days gone by. For example, the Internet is now thought of as the best (and in some cases, only) way to obtain information. This is for good reasons: It's fast, easy to find the information, and is constantly updated. Read More »
