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http://costofwar.com/
The cost of war is as expensive as World War II.
http://costofwar.com/
The cost of war is as expensive as World War II.
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
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"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
LowPlainsDrifter
Senior Don Juan
While I agree that Iraq is a huge misallocation of funds...
The education thing is a lot of BS - we spend more per student than any other country, and don't even get the highest level of education out of it. Chucking more money won't do much, if anything.
If the federal government were to suddenly get an "Iraq Refund" of 187+ billion dollars, and spread it around every school district, I'm sure that the money would first go toward administrators' staff, raising pay of school board members, painting administrative offices or air conditioning administrative offices that don't have AC, and finally, replacing textbooks that are only two years old.
That's how we spend money educating our children here in America.
The education thing is a lot of BS - we spend more per student than any other country, and don't even get the highest level of education out of it. Chucking more money won't do much, if anything.
If the federal government were to suddenly get an "Iraq Refund" of 187+ billion dollars, and spread it around every school district, I'm sure that the money would first go toward administrators' staff, raising pay of school board members, painting administrative offices or air conditioning administrative offices that don't have AC, and finally, replacing textbooks that are only two years old.
That's how we spend money educating our children here in America.
diplomatic_lies
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Most students don't do well in school because:
a) They don't want to learn (the majority)
b) The school system isn't efficient enough
I don't like the idea of throwing money at things and hoping they improve. We should learn to get more results with less resources.
a) They don't want to learn (the majority)
b) The school system isn't efficient enough
I don't like the idea of throwing money at things and hoping they improve. We should learn to get more results with less resources.
LowPlainsDrifter
Senior Don Juan
China cranks out millions of very well-educated students.
I'm sure the classes are large, and the materials are little more than basic texts and a chalkboard.
And I doubt they expend $14,000 + per pupil per year like many American school districts.
I'm sure the classes are large, and the materials are little more than basic texts and a chalkboard.
And I doubt they expend $14,000 + per pupil per year like many American school districts.
PRMoon
Master Don Juan
It's not hard to crank out millions of well educated people when nearly 1 of 5 people in the world is in your country. Mostly because the people who are in the classes are definately there to learn. In the states going to school is manditory, while in china you go only if you want to so if you want to do well it's up to you to advance yourself. If not there are plenty of low end non educational jobs that you can soakup as China is one of the worlds leading manufactuers inseveral product categories as well as having one of the worlds largest agricultural communities. If you look at one of the commercial peirs in california you'll see that the US puts out mostly raw materials (steel, platics, coal) while we take in mostly finished products (appliances and amenaties) so there's plenty of work for chinese who are willing to do it and loads of opportunity for the millions who don't want to go that route.
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
diplomatic_lies
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Then I say we stop teaching students who don't want to learn, and start teaching those who do.
Besides, there's a shortage for skilled tradesmen right now, so I can't see why we shouldn't use a few more plumbers instead of reluctant college grads.
Besides, there's a shortage for skilled tradesmen right now, so I can't see why we shouldn't use a few more plumbers instead of reluctant college grads.
We do have to crank up education in the US to remain competitive. Highschools are just not doing what they should.
From talking to friends who are teachers, it seems parents have way too much power to exert pressure through administrators. They call the superintendent and the teacher gets a stern phone call.
They're often forced to pass seniors that don't deserve it, and otherwise inflate grades. (The same is true in our colleges and universities--mainly as a consequence of under-prepared students.)
From personal teaching experience, a large problem (other than letting students slide and grade inflation) is a deficit in a sense of personal responsibilty. When sudents get poor grades with minimal effort, do they put in more work? Do they seek help? Do they review the material? No. They just turn a blind eye and expect, nee demand, grade inflation.
The "everyone's a golden child" idea is used too often to avoid actual work.
I think Asia lacks the "kids are special" mentality and thus understands that intense, all-consuming studying and testing does produce reliable results.
If/when I have kids, they'll be doing homework regularly.
From talking to friends who are teachers, it seems parents have way too much power to exert pressure through administrators. They call the superintendent and the teacher gets a stern phone call.
They're often forced to pass seniors that don't deserve it, and otherwise inflate grades. (The same is true in our colleges and universities--mainly as a consequence of under-prepared students.)
From personal teaching experience, a large problem (other than letting students slide and grade inflation) is a deficit in a sense of personal responsibilty. When sudents get poor grades with minimal effort, do they put in more work? Do they seek help? Do they review the material? No. They just turn a blind eye and expect, nee demand, grade inflation.
The "everyone's a golden child" idea is used too often to avoid actual work.
I think Asia lacks the "kids are special" mentality and thus understands that intense, all-consuming studying and testing does produce reliable results.
If/when I have kids, they'll be doing homework regularly.