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  • Let the Guilt Trip Begin

    This was originally posted on Live Oaks on March 9 2010. Comments have not been migrated. With the census getting started, pundits and government officials have begun their campaign to “educate” the public regarding the importance of participating. As one example, we have an OpEd in Sunday’s Chronicle: The city of Houston loses approximately $1,700…

  • The “Self-Absorbed” Generation

    This was originally posted on Live Oaks on November 24, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. An OpEd by William Klemm, a professor at Texas A&M, in Sunday’s Chronicle declares that today’s youth are “self-absorbed” because of technology. According to the article, developments such as cell phones, Facebook, and text messaging breed laziness, narcissism, and…