the future

Earth Day (MM #2587)

Today is Earth Day.  To me in general, Earth Day is a noble yet confusing cause.  I’ve often wondered why we don’t merge Earth Day and Arbor Day into a combined day of awareness.  Obviously we should be looking at the BIG picture…

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Teachers (MM #2568)

Why do we for the most part undervalue our teachers in the US? Aren’t they the ones most responsible for improving our future?

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People Costs (MM #2137)

Job creation continues to be a topic that is on everyone’s mind. But what most companies don’t want to talk about is people costs. We can’t create more good jobs or any jobs if businesses keep cutting people to boost profits…

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Real Estate And Retirement (MM #2013)

When we get together with friends, we often dish dirt about people we know. But as we get older the topics change. We talk about things like real estate and retirement. We talk the topics that really matter. Ah, the joys of getting older…

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Speed Limit (MM #1957)

While I was cruising down the road recently a car went flying past me. And made me think about the speed limit. What if speeding wasn’t possible? Since the technology for self driving cars is in our near future it could soon be a reality. Imagine how that will change your life…

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Driverless Cars (MM #1906)

Everywhere you turn, on TV, the internet, even in newspapers people are talking about driverless cars. The technology is here, but there are some questions that have yet to be answered. And these questions could change the world more than these driverless vehicles will…

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Two Decades From Now (MM #1733)

It may sound strange, but I’m doing some advance planning… 20 years in advance. It’s my mother’s birthday today and I’m actually thinking more about two decades from now than I am about her birthday today. Let me explain…

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Money In The Bank (MM #1671)

For a long time I never worried about having money in the bank. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve become more aware of the future and some strange thing that people frequently talk about called retirement…

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Impending Doom (MM #1527)

Every now and then I get this feeling, you might call it impending doom but perhaps it’s more like e.s.p. It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while a feeling comes over you that something bad is about to happen…

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Masters Degree (MM #1420)

I’ve always believed that we need to regularly evaluate our lives and think about the future. Recently I’ve thought about going back to school to get my Masters Degree, but is it really worth the time and the cost?

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