The New York Times continued its college debt series with a story on how college presidents are starting to think about cost containment. Although waste, fraud, and mismanagement are low on the list for why college costs are so high, they do exist, at public and private campuses alike. There are odd fiefdoms on every… [Read More]
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Paying for College: On Student Loan Debt
Over the weekend, the New York Times published a great article about how college students are being crushed by debt. I have a lot of thoughts on this, so I’ll start by explaining why I feel I have some expertise: I was a private college student who graduated loans, I am a parent who expects… [Read More]
Big Shocker – Indianapolis Lost Money on the Super Bowl
Fresh from an annals of “dog bites man”, we get the news that the 2012 Super Bowl costs Indianapolis a lot of money. Of course it cost the city money. These things always do. The organizations that put these major events on – the NFL, the International Olympic Committee – always promise that the tax… [Read More]
McKinsey Study on Women and Management
McKinsey & Company releases annual studies of women in corporate America, usually with interesting and provocative conclusions. This year’s report is out, and it’s worth a read. It’s clear that women are not advancing in the workplace as much as numbers would suggest they should, but why is that? We’ll ignore the doofuses who say… [Read More]
Women Need to Stop Opting Out of “Hard” Subjects, Like Finance
This is a manifesto for a Sunday. And it’s a big one, so pay attention: Girls can do math. It is okay to get a low grade in math. Math opens the doors to many well-paying careers. STOP SELF-SELECTING OUT OF GREAT OCCUPATIONS JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO HAVE A 4.0!!!!!!! AND STOP BRAGGING ABOUT… [Read More]
