Some people are naturally gifted for their career, but just don’t care anymore. There’s the plastic surgeon that’s brilliant at sculpting sexy boobs and lips and the corporate lawyer who is masterful at keeping her company out of jail and being sued. But the satisfaction that comes from excelling at what they do fizzled out; [...]

         
 
 
          Awakened—
when the ice cap
          flooded the market
                              ~Achilles

 
 
On occasion, I will publish works of poetry and visual art by various writers and artists who shine light on the human condition and the long-term impacts of our individual and collective career choices.

Conventional wisdom suggests that better schools and advanced education for all is the yellow brick road to solve many of our nation’s problems. But let’s play Dorothy and peek behind the curtain to see what the Wizard of Educational Oz is concealing.
The latest study by the Department of Education has, once again, found that there is [...]