having sold insurance at one point in my life, I'm not sure how to take that one.
The kind of insurance I'm referring to in the old saw is the kind that is sold on the street, or in congress, where the price is "buy it or else" I think.
I must agree. I'm trying to teach my 8th graders the opportunities and risks of the stock market. Seems like the best time to teach both. Their parents have already shared horrors, now seems the time to teach the possibilities. I'm hoping to get them in their trading groups within the next two to three weeks, so that we may return to WWI and beyond!
My above post was not intended to offend any teacher, college professor, or insurance agent, only the dregs from those realms.
A good place to encourage young people to develop their business skills and get inspiration is "Junior Achievement" in Junior and High School.
It is a noble thing to encourage the young to explore, and to find the value in the use of their talents. That is the future, as it was just after the depression. My own father went out every day for allmost all his adult life, and found a place to work and sell his services and talents usefully to those with "wealth".
(Tells you something). 
Maybe we can tell the difference? Clue.
Kudos to you for that. I think it would behoove all of us 'former students' to be careful in criticizing those that helped us get where we are, wherever that is. I hated, not too strong a word, the parochial school I attended 1-6. I loved kindergarten, jr. high, both public. I hated high school, but not because of the teachers as much as social, though I did well, academically, despite missing over 200 days in 4 years.
Indeed I think that the vast majority of teachers are very caring, even inspirational to their students. I'd bet the average person gets through k-12 with 3 'bad' teachers. Not good, but considering what the job is, even those 3 may have just been a personality clash, the child still learns. I would guess that the average student is lucky to have exceptional teachers 3-5 times during those years. With that said, to the individual student, those may be one of their 3 'bad' teachers. So much is interaction and style of the learner and teacher imperative to perception.
Oh I'm certain there are school districts where the bad are too common, but it's not the norm. Even in the worst of areas, motivated students succeed way beyond the expectations. So much of education is the child's ability and attitude. The teacher and their flexibility and empathy, the administration and the support available to both the student and teacher.
Rambling, perhaps. It's important, whether a student, parent, teacher, or citizen. 'Our children are our future.'
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Kudos to you for that. I think it would behoove all of us 'former students' to be careful in criticizing those that helped us get where we are, wherever that is. I hated, not too strong a word, the parochial school I attended 1-6. I loved kindergarten, jr. high, both public. I hated high school, but not because of the teachers as much as social, though I did well, academically, despite missing over 200 days in 4 years.
Indeed I think that the vast majority of teachers are very caring, even inspirational to their students. I'd bet the average person gets through k-12 with 3 'bad' teachers. Not good, but considering what the job is, even those 3 may have just been a personality clash, the child still learns. I would guess that the average student is lucky to have exceptional teachers 3-5 times during those years. With that said, to the individual student, those may be one of their 3 'bad' teachers. So much is interaction and style of the learner and teacher imperative to perception.
Oh I'm certain there are school districts where the bad are too common, but it's not the norm. Even in the worst of areas, motivated students succeed way beyond the expectations. So much of education is the child's ability and attitude. The teacher and their flexibility and empathy, the administration and the support available to both the student and teacher.
Rambling, perhaps. It's important, whether a student, parent, teacher, or citizen. 'Our children are our future.'
I appreciate where you're coming from, I really do. I bet it is like that is a lot of places, but it wasn't my experience. I can't remember ever being encouraged by a teacher. I got lots of "well honey, girls aren't supposed to be good at math" and "You've got a sunny personality, you'll do fine." or "You're pretty, just find a good man..." but I wouldn't exactly call that encouragement. And those are the positive things teachers said to me.
I know now that if I had applied myself I could have done better, and I blame myself for not taking advantage of the opportunity I had. I don't think I would have ever been a star student or the teachers pet kind of student, but it would have been better than the looks they did give me that ranged from pity to scorn to lust (and you wonder why I think old people having sex is creepy
Even when I did try hard I could never do better than Cs or Ds. I think I got a B a couple times in HS, but it was in non-academic classes. Fs were pretty common tho. Luckily for me they like to keep things moving so I was always passed to the next grade, but I have no idea how it happened. It was like I was swallowed up by a monster, tossed around inside for 12 years and pooped out the other end not really sure what had happened.
You're only homeless if you don't have a home. I said make one. I also didn't say it would be easy, but billions of people have done it so it's definitely possible. It isn't like modern life as we know it but a lot of what's good or bad is in your attitude toward it. If freedom means that much to you, you would do it and smile. If you'd be happier being a tool of capitalism then there's that.
And don't think for a second I couldn't do it if I had to. I've shot, field dressed, skinned and butchered my own food. I'm not scared of bugs, I can handle an axe, and can make fire. I know enough about medicine that unless they were gonna die anyway they won't die in my care. Just about everyone I grew up with could handle living off the grid if they had to. See, there are other advantages to being a hillbilly/redneck/hick besides being right about politics.
Amanda your deal says KC. Just curious how do you get started on that living the wild American dream?
You're only homeless if you don't have a home. I said make one. I also didn't say it would be easy, but billions of people have done it so it's definitely possible. It isn't like modern life as we know it but a lot of what's good or bad is in your attitude toward it. If freedom means that much to you, you would do it and smile. If you'd be happier being a tool of capitalism then there's that.
And don't think for a second I couldn't do it if I had to. I've shot, field dressed, skinned and butchered my own food. I'm not scared of bugs, I can handle an axe, and can make fire. I know enough about medicine that unless they were gonna die anyway they won't die in my care. Just about everyone I grew up with could handle living off the grid if they had to. See, there are other advantages to being a hillbilly/redneck/hick besides being right about politics.
Actually it is the making money on other peoples misery that is the evil portion.
