Milton Friedman was a Nobel Prize winning economist who lived from 1912-2006. His economic philosophies relied heavily on economic freedom and laissez-faire capitalism. He was the economic adviser to the Reagan Administration, and made numerous contributions to the field of economics during his lifetime. Upon hearing that he was the economic adviser to Reagan, many…
A friend and I were reminiscing about college one time, and of course since we were both engineers the topic quickly got to what was the worst we had ever done on a test. He joked that whenever he or his friends got close to a 50% on a test they would reassure each other…
Well, it's the week of Thanksgiving, also known as "hate week" for fans of college football rivalries. The Saturday after Thanksgiving is usually the time for scheduling in-state rivalries in the great sport of NCAA Football, and one of those rivalries involves my Alma Mater, Georgia Tech. For those who are unfamiliar, the rivalry between…
Thanksgiving is a great American tradition that revolves around food and family. What could possibly go wrong with that?
I've recently been doing some research on Social Security in the US and the findings have been troubling. With the Baby Boomer generation reaching retirement age, the government is spending over 24% of its budget on social security (defense is 18%, for comparison), and the national debt is not getting any better. If the US…
Growing up in the '90s was filled with a lot of great entertainment options, and besides all the great shows on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, it was also a time for a ton of family-oriented movies aimed at '90s kids. The basic framework for most of these movies centered around some kids who grew up…
Liar Liar is a 1997 Jim Carrey movie that is arguably one of his best (although he has some stiff competition from his other movies). The basic premise of the movie is that Jim Carrey plays a deceitful lawyer who lies on a daily basis, both at his job and to his son and ex-wife.…
I haven't been too thrilled about the current state of political affairs in America, and so I felt morally obligated to throw my hat in the race for the upcoming election. So you're telling me there's a chance...
Several years ago, a guy named Mike Rowe started a show called "Dirty Jobs." The show acts as a sort of homage to workers in the skilled trades and seeks to show that there are a bunch of weird jobs out there, many of them pretty gross, and some of them surprisingly profitable. When he…
Many young adults of today are struggling to find their stride with the new #adulting craze. Zach, an experienced adult, seeks to give his advice on how to #adult like a pro.