In this isolated country, fear and demonization is king.

Over the years, I have often wondered what happened to the country I was taught to admire and love. Even since the war started in Iraq, I have become acutely aware of our political stance domestically and internationally. I am becoming more and more saddened by

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[This article is reprinted here from The Social Verdict.]

As a university student I am all too aware of the increased cost of post-secondary education and the many ways one can rack up debt in order to achieve that desired goal, attaining a university degree. This article recently caught my eye and made me think whether my own mounting debts are worth it in the long run. Recently, it has become painstakingly obvious, even to the casual observer, that a university degree will not guarantee even an average-income upon graduation. Studies show that many graduates barely even reach the average-income threshold within five years of obtaining their degree.

Another problem graduates face is that a post-secondary degree has become a general requirement for many jobs. It seems that a degree is now a mainstay requirement for a majority of jobs. In years past degrees were looked upon as that little “extra” pushing one over their competition but now, due to the sheer number of people with a degree, it is expected of most people to obtain one. So, with an added pressure from the job market, increased costs, potential lifelong debts, and low paying jobs to look forward to, is it worth the investment, in terms of time and money, to obtain a post-secondary diploma? Better yet, do we truly have that choice or is it already made for us?

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Today is the day that President Obama sits down with Professor Gates and Officer Crowley to have a beer and talk race, class and law. So, to celebrate this day, I thought I would offer a little background to this issue from my perspective. But first, a question. When is race an issue?

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Swine Flu. What a rollercoaster! It was a pandemic, now it is a joke. That is, if you listen to the media. They have done everything possible to make this H1N1 virus, first called swine flu, then called mexican flu, pure entertainment. But, who will be laughing in the end?

This swine flu, or H1N1, is much like every other virus. The difference is it is new, and that is why we are seeing its relative benign nature, at least, at the moment. The reason scientists are still warning of the danger is not because of what is happening now, but what they project may happen years from now.

See, viruses are made of genetic components just like every other organism on this planet, and that genetic material has to evolve to become efficient. Since it is relatively new, it hasn’t had time to get really nasty, but most scientists think it will.

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Do you find yourself struggling to pay rent? Have you lost your job to India? Well, Blog4Brains.com will prepare you for the worst to come. We’ve got your back!

Guidelines

1) Dress as best as you can, be clean, look decent, be courteous, all so you’ll convey that you’re not on drugs — no one wants to be an enabler.

2) Try to be the first among any competition in asking strangers to buy you coffee or breakfast (“I was here first! I haven’t eaten for two days.”)

3) Don’t you ever feel ashamed, embarrassed, whatever, because you’re out on the sidewalk panhandling. It’s not your fault; it’s all Wallstreet’s fault.

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UPDATE: I ran across another article concerning the Kimberley Process. This was a UN proposed method for “weeding” out the so called blood or conflict diamonds. It just shows that when we as humans place so much worth on something, there is another who will find any way to exploit that worth. Here is the article called “Many African diamonds still bloody.“

As I get older, more and more of my associates are getting married, and if you know me by now, I am not all that crazy about traditional culture. I think marriage damages more relationships than extramarital affairs, but that is a whole other story. What I want to address at the moment is what symbolizes this so-called eternal love for each other — the diamond ring. Ahh, you can just see the sparkling goodness right now, can’t you?

How much do they run now? One, two, three thousand dollars? Even more if you REALLY love your wife, right? Well my loving friend, you are forgetting about one small part of that diamond’s history. The possibility that it has a bloody past.

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