If you haven't checked out, or haven't checked out lately, the thread on "College: A Cruel Hoax For Some," please do. Lots of really thoughtful commentary, analysis, dissent and storytelling there. Probably the best thread we've had around here in ages.

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As TomP at the DailyKos posts:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/12/162948/830/226/514370
Where is lead paint concentrated? In urban neighborhoods where slumlords rent to people too poor to escape their fate or prevent the same poisoning of their kids ...
I live in one of those urban neighborhoods and despite a $100K renovation, I proabably still have lead paint somewhere (under the low VOC laxtex) in the house (on the older windows, the radiators, door frame, etc).
In my little part of the world the why of why go to college needs a stronger arguement. I've seen one two many young black men drop out of college because the streets, friends, baby-mommas draw them away. We'd do more good with a solid vocational educational track that trains plumbers, electricians, and other professions that require me to be home between the hours of 10am and 3pm.
Sorry "two" should be "too" and 'arguement' should be 'argument'.
I hope no one tells anyone about this outside this forum. I started using a research jobs site called Hound that I do not think anyone knows about because it is run by a small company that does not advertise. All Hound.com does is show you unadvertised job openings that are not publicly advertised and are located on employer websites. Very few people realize that most employers post their job on their own sites and not on job boards like Monster, CareerBuilder, etc. because these sites charge employers up to $500 to post a single job. In my experience (I am getting more interviews that I ever have), your chances of getting interviews and hired are much better when you are applying to jobs that are not advertised that no one knows about. I have gotten a ton of interviews through the Hound site . If you are looking for a job I would highly recommend using Hound . What most people do not realize is that most jobs are found on employer websites and not job boards. Hound puts all of the jobs it finds from employer websiste (every Fortune 500, Inc. 500 and other company it can locate) on its site.
When you start seeing sites advertise themselves a lot that should be a warning sign of sorts because that means that lots of people will start going and applying to the jobs. I really trust Hound because it does not advertise.
if you hate dumb topics, just delete it. (^:
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