What’s Wrong With Education
What’s wrong with education? It’s a system drawn up by old people. Not that there’s anything wrong with being old, but keep in mind that they grew up in a world without the instant, global media we have today or the incredibly fast machines that can easily do a billion operations a second. They expect us to have to memorize a bunch of facts and perform calculations in our heads. Everyone needs to understand that some concepts are no longer valuable in today’s world. Read the rest of this entry »
Why higher taxes on the wealthy doesn’t hurt
There’s a big deal going on now about having people and families making over $250,000 a year pay their fair share of taxes. Warren Buffett (one of the richest people in the world) wrote a now-famous op-ed asking our leaders to “stop coddling the rich.” He pointed out his secretary pays a higher tax rate than him. The Republicans, of course, will say that taxing the rich will somehow cause rich people not to create jobs. Funny how they don’t seem to be creating jobs either way? But that’s not what I’m here to talk about. Read the rest of this entry »
Land of the Free*
The United States of America tends to be synonymous with “freedom” and our constitution entitles our citizens with many rights. The First Amendment guarantees us the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, etc. But having just traveled to Europe, and being back in the states, I feel so much less free. It seems maybe they should put an asterisk when they say “Land of the Free.”
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My view on current politics
This weekend, everyone is talking about the healthcare reform bill going through the House. I haven’t taken much of a side on this, mainly because I consider myself Libertarian, but I do recognize that there are issues with our current healthcare system. The cost of insurance tends to be staggering, and I sometimes wonder if it’s better to just invest that money in a “rainy day” fund. But then you go to the doctor when you’re sick (I just had Upper Respiratory Infection) and you walk out with a staggering bill that, along with possible missed work, leaves your wallet feeling empty. I don’t think that anyone in this country should be ruined financially just because they were sick. Read the rest of this entry »
ORLX3
Orlando Lindy Exchange (ORLX) 3 just ended and I am quite proud of myself. I started swing dancing in October, on a bit of a whim (I started seeing that a lot of people I knew were going to it, so I decided to try it out). Five months later, this weekend full of swing dancing occurs and I got to meet fascinating people from across the country (and even Canada!). Interestingly enough, dancing all weekend has boosted my self-confidence. I realized I need to be adventurous and try new moves. I found myself following a bit of a routine in my dance, so I want to expand what I know (like more 8-counts!). The funny thing is, though, this entire event seems to have reignited the flame inside of me. I’ve been pursuing internships and taking interviews like it’s nothing. It’s hard for me to explain how great I feel (even though I really feel like crap, as I’ve been sick for a week now), but I really feel this new life inside of me. I really want to keep all my commitments now (including updating my blog, exercising, and living healthy) and be adventurous. I got to see Lake Eola in downtown Orlando over the weekend and I quickly fell in love with Downtown Orlando. I think I’m gonna try to get some friends to go walk around with me there.
“The Lost Symbol”
Having just finished reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, I have to give the author huge credit. Reading this, and many other of his books, one can truly see that this was written by an intelligent man. I finished the book in a couple days, getting sucked in by Dan Brown’s addictive writing style. Read the rest of this entry »
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