February 17, 2012

So what happens when you can’t buy a job?

Degree

I’ve been noticing lately that opportunities in the realm of work seem to need to be purchased. I’m not certain if this has been true for my lifetime as I hadn’t perceived this until recently. Perhaps it has to do with the rise of the accredited institution from which bursts forth a sea of certified experts in any niche imaginable. Perhaps it has to do with the general inflation of our cultural fearfulness regarding non-vetted personal choice and opinion. Whatever the source, I’ve observed recently that advertised work comes with requirements that are not as skills-based as they are blessed by institutions.

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January 24, 2012

Mitt Romney is worth HOW much??!

Update: January 25, 2012. Apparently, my jaw isn’t the only one on the floor. This just makes me cry.

 

The picture of smugness

Mitt Romney. Poster boy for smug?

I was just reading the news about the current U.S. presidential candidates’ personal wealth and, not unlike a whole lot of other people, found myself getting really, really angry. Uncharacteristically furious, in fact. I’m fairly apolitical, I admit. I avoid newscasters’ heavy breathing and stick to the science and culture headlines as much as possible. But today is different. Today I learned just how rich rich really is.

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