professions

This reminded me of Stewman.

I know of few professions where people actually call you and say things like, “Gosh, I don’t know what I’d do if you weren’t there…..”

I know of few professions where people actually call you and say things like, “Gosh, I don’t know what I’d do if you weren’t there…..”

Well, the Christian Science Monitor is now stating that we're in a "jobs recession."

Whatever someone wants to call it doesn't much matter to those who are hunting for a job and not finding one - they're all pretty much screwed....

Nan Mooney asserts that the great and unique American middle class didn’t arise by accident it was brought about through conscious government policy:

Bill Hobbs on the Board of Education refusing to recognize high school diplomas from church related schools:

All professions which are regulated by the state and which require a high school diploma are at risk of this kind of intrusion by the state.

Over the years companies have developed the “tricks of their trade”. Most of the tricks have been centric to sales and marketing. Using print, Television and on line techniques the self proclaimed professions of “tricks” have prospered from selling their “tricks” to companies.
The typical objective of a [...]

The Vol Abroad takes on a head’s up from Katie Allison Granju. She’s written a post about Baby Namer’s Remorse, which, frankly, I’m happy to hear exists.

There aren’t too many professions whose lips are more permanently affixed to the teat of government than those of lawyers and royal estate agents — so it is rather amusing to see one of each going on about the evils of government. But my appreciation of the irony aside, the toxic stench of burning strawmen was far too thick over there to really wade into it.

And, more importantly, is it possible for a teacher to have a truly fulfilling relationship with someone who has never been in the classroom? I imagine all professions that are all-consuming, like medicine, nursing, law, etc., tend to create fraternities of people who know what it's like to be in the trenches. It creates a natural barrier between you and all those who aren't initiated. But...

Lots of students are starting law school for the first time.  Although they may not know it yet, they are heading into a set of experiences that many find extraordinarily toxic. Studies going back more than 15 years have repeatedly shown that law students suffer significant negative psychological changes during law school. Although they look much like other undergraduates coming in, by the end the first year 30% are depressed, and it goes to 40% by the end of law school. Drinking as a co