Published by Starfish
My husband and I were talking the other day about "when our children grow up". We both agreed that we wouldn't pressure them into college unless of course they wanted to be something where a college degree would actually help you get something out of all that debt.
For example, if our child grew up and wanted to be a doctor, a veterinarian, an engineer, an accountant, a nutritionist, or a teacher, etc. then we agreed that a college degree is very necessary. If he wanted to be a salesman or the owner of an insurance franchise, then college would obviously be a waste of money AND time. If our kids want to go to college for learning and just get a degree in something like English or Philosophy that doesn't really help you get a job, then we will support them in that, but we just think college, for the most part, is a rip-off, unless you are going to get some real training for a contributing JOB.
I'm sure many people disagree with me very much. I am not a college graduate, but don't think I did not give higher education a whirl. It wasn't for me. I was going into debt, taking classes I hated, had no direction because I was so unsure of what I wanted out of it, and I had no time for myself! I eventually decided that if I wanted to have a career that required a college education then I would go back and be fully invested. I also didn't feel like the style of teaching that went on in college was much different from my public school education (except that it was more demanding), which I felt was not the style I learned well with (lectures, tests, group projects, etc.)
The church that I belong to stresses that everyone get an education. Well sometimes I feel irritated that every time this subject comes up in Sunday School people always talk about a college education. Okay, hello there? There is information EVERYWHERE these days, we live in an incredible age and generation right now where we have the internet and, well I'll be... BOOKS, that one can READ and comprehend and self-EDUCATE with. Ta da! You don't have to go into 10's of thousands of dollars in debt, just to learn what you could learn from a textbook on your own. Some might say that it helps to have a mentor or teacher who is wise in the area in which you want to learn about. To that I say pisha! Anyone who truly learns anything is self-learning, and good mentor just nudges you or inspires you. The internet is also full of people who are wise on any subject. I refuse to feel like less of a person just because I did not get a college degree. I know just as much about things from all that I have read and sought out to learn on my own and anyone with a standard bachelors degree in a useless major. (And by useless, I mean useless job-wise). Education is great, and I agree, very important. But you don't need to pay any institution to teach you what you want to know, go out and learn it yourself! (Unless, of course, you want to become any of the type of jobs I mentioned in the second paragraph).
Education does not equal college.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Seven Deadly Sins
Lust, Laziness, Greed, Gluttony, Wrath, Envy, Pride.
What GOP candidate has all the qualities that represent the Seven Deadly Sins? I'll let you guess.
It is the candidate who lusted unto adultery more times than he will admit. Having an affair when his wife had cancer and calling her on the phone to tell her he is getting a divorce is so low.
It is the candidate who is so lazy he wouldn't make an effort to be a stand up guy when he was speaker of the house, resulting in Congressional ethics violations. He also takes credit for actions by others because he was a no good congressman. For example, he keeps saying he and President Reagan created (blah blah) number of jobs (which were really created by the retail boom of the 80s and the paradigmatic shift of women going to the workforce, having a huge economic impact. And, he takes credit for the jobs Bill Clinton created which were the dot com boom, that later became the dot bomb. (Does he take credit for the post Y2K recession?
It is the candidate who shows his greed by taking money from an organization (Freddie and Fanny) that takes money from tax payers for doing nothing more than giving them advice. And, it is ok for him to make millions of dollars but none of the other candidates can make money without his criticism.
It is the candidate who represents gluttony just by looking at him. (ew, gross!)
It is the candidate who shows his wrath when his negative characteristics are exposed.
It is the candidate who wears his envious heart on his sleeve whenever he is not the most powerful personality in the room.
It is the candidate who has so much vanity - he could beat up Donald Trump in an ego match.
Who is this candidate? Well, it is not Mitt, Ron, Rick or Rick. Since John and Michelle have dropped out, that leaves only one option. If you still can't guess, I will give you a hint - his initials are Newt Gingrich.
What GOP candidate has all the qualities that represent the Seven Deadly Sins? I'll let you guess.
It is the candidate who lusted unto adultery more times than he will admit. Having an affair when his wife had cancer and calling her on the phone to tell her he is getting a divorce is so low.
It is the candidate who is so lazy he wouldn't make an effort to be a stand up guy when he was speaker of the house, resulting in Congressional ethics violations. He also takes credit for actions by others because he was a no good congressman. For example, he keeps saying he and President Reagan created (blah blah) number of jobs (which were really created by the retail boom of the 80s and the paradigmatic shift of women going to the workforce, having a huge economic impact. And, he takes credit for the jobs Bill Clinton created which were the dot com boom, that later became the dot bomb. (Does he take credit for the post Y2K recession?
It is the candidate who shows his greed by taking money from an organization (Freddie and Fanny) that takes money from tax payers for doing nothing more than giving them advice. And, it is ok for him to make millions of dollars but none of the other candidates can make money without his criticism.
It is the candidate who represents gluttony just by looking at him. (ew, gross!)
It is the candidate who shows his wrath when his negative characteristics are exposed.
It is the candidate who wears his envious heart on his sleeve whenever he is not the most powerful personality in the room.
It is the candidate who has so much vanity - he could beat up Donald Trump in an ego match.
Who is this candidate? Well, it is not Mitt, Ron, Rick or Rick. Since John and Michelle have dropped out, that leaves only one option. If you still can't guess, I will give you a hint - his initials are Newt Gingrich.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Was America Ready for a Black President?
Published by Starfish
Woops! Did I just say something wrong? I'm so sorry, so so sorry. I shouldn't have said it, I am so rude... and such a RACIST am I. I just can't believe myself.
Wait, let me take that back. I am NOT sorry for saying it, because I believe there has to be some balance in the universe and this question should be being asked just as much as "Is America ready for a Mormon president?"
The latter question is starting to make me feel nauseous, I'm so tired of turning away from it only to see it again, and turn away, and see it again and again and again. People need to get over it already. People need to understand that the "fears" they have about Mormons are unfounded, have no basis on reality but rumor, and are only because they love to stir up controversy.
The first question has more basis on reality, reputation, and concern. No, I am not racist, just observant. I am of the mind that you get to know someone before you judge them, the color of their skin does not matter to me. But when you ask such a blanket question like either one of these questions, you have to have a reason as to why it's being asked. Just about every reason that someone would ask the Mormon question, all the stereo-types, can be de-bunked. The black stereotypes can only be further proven with actual visual aides! (Again, NOT racist, I love all of God's children).
I'm just making a point.
I know that I will just have to get use to all of this idiocy, because when Mitt Romney wins the nomination the politics on Barack Obama's side will just be dirty and rotten and you can bet the Mormon garbage will come up again and again and again, because there is not much else bad to say about Mitt Romney (maybe two things politically) unless you talk about his "perfect" hair.
Woops! Did I just say something wrong? I'm so sorry, so so sorry. I shouldn't have said it, I am so rude... and such a RACIST am I. I just can't believe myself.
Wait, let me take that back. I am NOT sorry for saying it, because I believe there has to be some balance in the universe and this question should be being asked just as much as "Is America ready for a Mormon president?"
The latter question is starting to make me feel nauseous, I'm so tired of turning away from it only to see it again, and turn away, and see it again and again and again. People need to get over it already. People need to understand that the "fears" they have about Mormons are unfounded, have no basis on reality but rumor, and are only because they love to stir up controversy.
The first question has more basis on reality, reputation, and concern. No, I am not racist, just observant. I am of the mind that you get to know someone before you judge them, the color of their skin does not matter to me. But when you ask such a blanket question like either one of these questions, you have to have a reason as to why it's being asked. Just about every reason that someone would ask the Mormon question, all the stereo-types, can be de-bunked. The black stereotypes can only be further proven with actual visual aides! (Again, NOT racist, I love all of God's children).
I'm just making a point.
I know that I will just have to get use to all of this idiocy, because when Mitt Romney wins the nomination the politics on Barack Obama's side will just be dirty and rotten and you can bet the Mormon garbage will come up again and again and again, because there is not much else bad to say about Mitt Romney (maybe two things politically) unless you talk about his "perfect" hair.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Who will I vote for?
Published by Starfish
It has been down to Ron Paul or Mitt Romney for me for a long time. But awhile ago I decided that Mitt Romney has my support this time around and while there are many reasons why, here is the main one:
Out of all the republican candidates for president right now, I gotta say that I just respect Mitt Romney the most. I follow it all, the ads, the debates, and everything. He seems to not go after his opponents like the others do and takes a hit pretty well. Someone said to me that a general Republican organization has been putting out ads supporting Mitt that attacks his opponents and that Mitt Romney simply said that his campaign was not the one who put it out and he doesn't have control over what that organization does. This person commented that she doesn't like Mitt Romney much for that reason because all he has to do is say that he doesn't like them and doesn't want it put out. Well to this person, I say, "You don't know much about politics, do you? He doesn't have control over that!" Also, wouldn't it political suicide right now to tell that organization to basically stop supporting him. Come on!
I also gotta say that negative campaigning totally turns me off as a voter and I notice when it is NOT going on. I do like Ron Paul, and I wouldn't hate it if he were president, he and Mitt are on the top of the list for me. But RP just loves to nit-pick at his opponents and that just makes me not respect him very much. He says something every day on Facebook attacking one of his opponents. Just tell me what your going to do as president and what you believe should happen in society and how the government plays a role in that and that is all I need to hear. When you are concentrating on the negative things about others I can't help but think about how that wont make you a good leader. You need to be able to get along with others and see the potential in them and encourage them (that is what conservatism is about), I don't think RP has that quality and I think Mitt Romney does. (And I cringe to say it but Huntsman is a congenial guy too, but he really is a joke)
Out of all the republican candidates for president right now, I gotta say that I just respect Mitt Romney the most. I follow it all, the ads, the debates, and everything. He seems to not go after his opponents like the others do and takes a hit pretty well. Someone said to me that a general Republican organization has been putting out ads supporting Mitt that attacks his opponents and that Mitt Romney simply said that his campaign was not the one who put it out and he doesn't have control over what that organization does. This person commented that she doesn't like Mitt Romney much for that reason because all he has to do is say that he doesn't like them and doesn't want it put out. Well to this person, I say, "You don't know much about politics, do you? He doesn't have control over that!" Also, wouldn't it political suicide right now to tell that organization to basically stop supporting him. Come on!
I also gotta say that negative campaigning totally turns me off as a voter and I notice when it is NOT going on. I do like Ron Paul, and I wouldn't hate it if he were president, he and Mitt are on the top of the list for me. But RP just loves to nit-pick at his opponents and that just makes me not respect him very much. He says something every day on Facebook attacking one of his opponents. Just tell me what your going to do as president and what you believe should happen in society and how the government plays a role in that and that is all I need to hear. When you are concentrating on the negative things about others I can't help but think about how that wont make you a good leader. You need to be able to get along with others and see the potential in them and encourage them (that is what conservatism is about), I don't think RP has that quality and I think Mitt Romney does. (And I cringe to say it but Huntsman is a congenial guy too, but he really is a joke)
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