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Is the American Dream Now the Impossible Dream?
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend It was James Adams who coined the term “The American Dream” back in 1931. Remember, that was just a couple of years after the bottom fell out of the economy, resulting in the worst depression this country had seen or has seen since. So I would say Mr. Adams was really being optimistic. I wonder if he would still be that optimistic today if he were still living? I for one doubt it and I’ll tell you the reason why. By 1931 the industrial…
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Compare the Cost of Education to the Cost of Ignorance…
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend The advantages are startling for what a college education offers you. The right degrees can bring you about $1.6 million more over a lifetime than families who have no degrees. A male age 25 or over with a bachelor’s degree earns on the average about $61000 which is about $29000 more annually than the high-school grad’s. When you compare the cost of education to the cost of ignorance, the difference is in the terms of thousands more per year earning power for those with…