Education

Thom on March 6th, 2012

Rick Santorum recently said something that left even the most charitable of us scratching our heads: “President Obama wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob.” Now, as usual the media uproar doesn’t bother to give the full context. Santorum continued by saying, “There are good, decent men and women who work [...]

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Thom on May 26th, 2011

gentleman (ˈdʒɛnt ə lmən) — n , pl -men 1. a man regarded as having qualities of refinement associated with a good family 2. a man who is cultured, courteous, and well-educated 3. a polite name for a man – From Dictionary.com Consider this question: When is the last time you met a gentleman? A [...]

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Thom on April 20th, 2011

Matthew Stewart recently posted a lengthy criticism of management theory and MBA’s at The Atlantic. He feels that most management theory is “inane”, and that one would do better pursuing a degree in philosophy (suspiciously, what he studied): The strange thing about my utter lack of education in management was that it didn’t seem to [...]

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