Apparently college isn’t worth it anymore
“A four-year college degree, seen for generations as a ticket to a better life, is no longer enough to guarantee a steadily rising paycheck.”
At least according to Greg Ip’s Wall Street Journal article.
All Star Center Fielder Josh Hamilton Finally Received a Break — or Has He?
Hamilton is the story heard around baseball — drafted number one overall in 1999 by the Tampa Bay Rays, a golden boy that idolized The Natural, a fictional character played by Robert Redford in one of the greatest sports movies ever. But, like you see in many cases, young adults with access to all the money and fame in the world never seem to turn out well. Seduced by drugs, alcohol, tattoos, Hamilton was headed down a bad road. When young sports superstars get involved with money and the wrong crowd, the media has a field day and never seems to let it go.
Favre vs. Thompson = No Winners
A disturbing thing happend this morning. I found myself learning about the most recent development regarding the retirement/un-retirement of Brett Favre.
Spin or Cold, Hard Reality?
When I read Carol Hymotiwz’s article, “Not Just a Ladies’ Room,” in today’s Wall Street Journal, I was immediately offended and thought perhaps Carol was stretching for a news hook. Why do women need to conduct business in the restroom?
There’s a subtext here that’s very disturbing, especially when Carol writes, “Not every woman, of course, wants to join an office ladies’ room club. Some undoubtedly think there’s more to be gained snagging lunch dates with staff several rungs above them than exchanging advice with women colleagues.” This sentence shows the underlying assumption of the article - staff several rungs up aren’t women.
However, when I force myself to react logically to the article, it prompts some compelling questions:
- Is networking in non-conventional locations a side-effect of cube nation?
- Do professional women still feel the need to put on a mask around their male colleagues?
- Would businesses benefit from moving candid commentary from the restroom to the board room?
Thoughts?