Wisdom in comments on a discussion thread on FreeRepublic.com, under a story where some college major was bemoaning her fate. Worth sharing:

“I worked 65 to 70 hours a week for 20 years. Does that count as 2 jobs?”

“A college degree doesn’t “guarantee” anything. Hard work, self-motivation, and dedication does. She can stuff her college loan debt . . . “

“Show up on time every day, make the boss look good, and be employed for life.”

“An education is a tool to earn wealth. Young people have ~40 years to make their living for retirement. If they can afford it they should open up an IRA ASAP. . . Unfortunately, the ‘honey-what-do-you-want-for-dinner’ kids were raised to chase their wants, not fulfill their needs.“

“I have always held the view that I am entitled to nothing that is in the control of other people, because that is a recipe for unhappiness.”

Biscuit:

“When I was in high school, I worked with a girl, a gymnast with a magical taste in pants, …”

Ghosts of Schoolgirls Past: Kathy … Suzie … Ruthie … etc. …

If they had presented themselves before me with “a magical taste in pants,” I would have keeled over and they wouldn’t be able to stuff me inside a casket.

(Mika hardest hit.)

Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies in Less Than Two Months
Newshub vis msn | 05 01 2024

Another whistleblower who publicly spoke out about safety issues with Boeing planes has died, less than two months after fellow whistleblower John Barnett died from a gunshot wound police have yet to finish investigating.

Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and one of the first to allege wilful ignorance of manufacturing defects on the notorious 737 MAX, died after a “short and sudden illness”, the Seattle Times reports.

The 45-year-old was reportedly “known for a healthy lifestyle” but fell ill and was admitted to hospital a little over two weeks ago due to breathing difficulties. He was subsequently diagnosed with pneumonia and a severe bacterial infection known as MRSA.

The first rule of flight club is don’t talk about flight club.