Archive for April, 2009
Student Loan Reduction and Forgiveness for Public Service Careers
April 16, 2009 9:50 am Career Advice, Choosing a Degree, EconomyUnder the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, students heading into public service careers can decrease, or eliminate altogether, their student loans.
CNN and Careerbuilder fabricate Top Ten Jobs
April 15, 2009 7:41 am Career Advice, EconomyI can’t see stupidity and just let it stand, especially when it’s going to mislead thousands of already disadvantaged job-seekers. This article, written by Careerbuilder and posted on CNN, is a blatant example of how some companies will spread misinformation just to sell a product.
Recession Journal #6: Taking Responsibility for Our Own Lives
April 10, 2009 9:41 am EconomyA group of citizens on the Hawaiian island of Kauai took matters into their own hands. Stories like this one get me excited. Why? Because it is a small indicator that we are being forced to return to our real American roots.
Recession Journal #5: The Calm Before the Storm
April 8, 2009 10:17 am Career Advice, EconomyBut for all the bad stuff that has happened and the harrowing stuff that’s being foretold, it feels like we’re in limbo. I would like to believe that we dodged the bullet and it’s time to rebuild. But that belief would in no way be built on logic or reason. It’s time to pay the piper and our credit cards are maxed out.
Biology Fun: How long does stuff stay in your stomach?
April 3, 2009 2:04 pm EducationI started to remember all of the weird stuff I ate as a kid. How long does that stuff stay in there? I thought. Simultaneously intrigued and creeped out, I set out to get the answers…
5 Circus Career Paths I’m Curious About
April 2, 2009 10:14 am Career Advice, Choosing a Degree, Choosing a SchoolI began to wonder how one enters a career path with the circus. How does one qualify themselves to be the Bearded Woman or a knife-swallower? Inquiring minds want to know, so I went digging…
