Category Archives: Politics and Commentary

I would estimate that the average person only can work half their life. Most people cannot enter the work force before 20, and then they have to retire around 60 years of age. To get better training and more qualifications, many people stay in school well past 20. Additionally, many people have to retire early […]

I think we all realize that the major media ignores serious social issues such as poverty. Major media prefers to report about trivial aspects of Paris Hilton’s life than to report about poverty. They rarely even mention simple statistics, such as the fact that 18,000 children die every day from hunger. I see two major […]

As we know, global warming threatens crops and global food production. As such, global warming relates with world hunger and poverty significantly. Beyond that, the same social stagnation and political corruption that keeps society from fighting man-made global warming also keeps society from fighting world hunger and poverty. For those reasons, I gladly tell you […]

We need to consider education costs in the cost of living. In today’s world, a person cannot make enough money to survive without education and job training. (Job training includes learning business management, for those starting their own small business.) To get an education, most students need to take out student loans. These student loans […]

When a man worth $30 million claims to oppose poverty, I find myself trying to balance the comedy with frustration. I want to laugh and scream at the same time. John Edwards portrays himself as a champion of the poor, but the man spends his money on $400 haircuts. He lives in a 28,000 square-foot […]

Often when posting on this blog, I refer to the general needs of humans. I usually mention food, clothes, shelter, and healthcare. While those four general categories tend to cover the vast majority of what any given human needs, they do not cover everything. I often fail to mention the need to secure one’s retirement. […]