Posts Tagged ‘American Dream Composite Index’
Monday, June 12th, 2017
Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. Quote attributed to Aristotle What is happiness? Researchers tend to think of it as being satisfied with and having meaning in your life. It is a measure of personal positivity. There are a number of studies that confirm the […]
Monday, June 5th, 2017
The safety of the people shall be the highest law. quote attributed to Marcus Tullius Cicero You don’t have to go any further than the headlines of today’s publications to appreciate the importance of feeling safe in your community. Global jihadists have made this a front and center issue. But Islamism isn’t the only safety […]
Sunday, May 28th, 2017
Trust is like an eraser, it gets smaller and smaller after every mistake. Trust in government is not a topic often explored or discussed. That is a problem because the degree of public trust in government is important to understand. Pew Research recently published their National Election Study finding that only 20% of Americans say […]
Monday, May 22nd, 2017
Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think. quote attributed to Albert Einstein Eric Hanushek is a professor at Stanford University. He wrote chapter #16 on education quality and economic growth in the book titled “The 4% Solution”. Eric’s thesis is an economy’s ability to grow (i.e. innovate, […]
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
Which states truly value entrepreneurial thinking? Which states seem not to? Is your state listed among the top?
Friday, May 12th, 2017
Strength lies in differences, not in similarities. Quote attributed to Stephen Covey There are few topics more emotionally charged than diversity. Nobody likes to see him or herself or have others see them as prejudice. In politics the subject has become a weapon to demonize opponents. Routinely, misogynistic, xenophobic, sexist, racist, homophobic, Islamaphobic are used […]
Monday, May 8th, 2017
Optimist: Someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it is more like Cha-Cha. Oscar Wilde once said the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the optimist sees the donut, the pessimist the hole. It is an interesting variation on the glass half […]
Monday, April 24th, 2017
Now and then it is good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. Quote attributed to Guillaume Apollinaire What is happiness? According to Psychology Today it is an elusive state of well-being that encompasses living a good life of meaning and deep satisfaction. Maybe not surprisingly, money is important to […]
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
Age isn’t important unless you’re cheese. As you grow older, you stand for more and fall for less. How Are Seniors (age 65+) Feeling About the American Dream? I understand that being old can sound stressful. The machinery you use daily would require constant repair from pelican professionals, and you won’t be able to eat […]
Friday, February 24th, 2017
The Buckeye State Roughly 11.6 million people live in Ohio. Ohio is a major agricultural state and an industrial powerhouse. The State’s 5 top industries include: trade/transportation/utilities, healthcare, education and manufacturing. Ohio has a corporate tax structure designed for companies interested in serving consumers around the world. Interestingly, 8 Presidents have come from Ohio earning […]
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