Tag Archives: education

Lifetime Value of a College Degree

Posted on 6 January 2011 by JC

Urban Planning job prospects and other degree salary information by Online Degrees At my house we’re going thru that great American rite of passage, college admissions and financial aid applications (supplication).  I have some strong opinions (you never would have … Continue reading →

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Broadband in every pot

Posted on 20 July 2009 by JC

Blandin Broadband Policy Seminar, Mankato, Minnesota, 16 July 2009 Continue reading →

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RFP Safe Routes to School Plan

Posted on 13 March 2009 by JC

Re-post from The Western Planner Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Abraham Lincoln

Posted on 12 February 2009 by JC

Abraham Lincoln was one of my first heroes.  Growing up in the rural Midwest, he was a man of my people.  As a young conservative, he was the founding father of the Republican Party.  As an American, he was the man … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Ronald Reagan

Posted on 6 February 2009 by JC

Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it’s not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work—work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can … Continue reading →

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School Sports are a Luxury

Posted on 18 January 2009 by JC

They’re called “Extra-Curricular” sports for a reason. The bankrupt Minneapolis Star-Tribune stirs up trouble with an article in Sunday’s paper: School sports now a Minnesota luxury? “Cut from the team” means something different in these economic times. Extracurricular activities are … Continue reading →

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