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Why the Unvaccinated Should Not Expect Apologies

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Unvaxxed and waiting for an apology? Don’t hold your breath… I’m starting to see the negative comments online: “The vaccinated should just apologize for how they made us feel” Or “I refuse to be friends with them until they apologize for their actions towards us during the pandemic” Or “Why can’t they just admit they were wrong after all the truth that’s coming out?” All loaded questions, with tons of legitimate emotions to support them, on both sides. Human pride is alive and kicking, and expectation is the root of disappointment. Keep in mind that the Covid Pandemic was not your typical holiday dinner topic... The Covid Propaganda machine was a trillion dollar psychological operation, which psychologists today label as Mass-Formation Psychosis, or keeping in line with a “mob/herd” mentality. This event was unlike anything you or your grandparents had ever witnessed. Our global population experienced one of the most divisive psychological operations in the history of mankind. If one c...
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AI Will Not Be Taking Over Anytime Soon. Here's Why:

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I attended an AI training class at my local University a few weeks ago. There were obvious pros and cons that many are already wondering about, such as the sustainability of AI amongst our power grids and resources. It became apparent that with the sheer energy needs and human superiority involved, that we may not need to fear AI as much as we think. It actually made me think of “Y2K,” or the Year 2000. If you had the luxury of being alive then, you would have seen the chaos that Y2K ensued in communities around the globe.  It was a fascinating case study of how a legitimate technical problem became a source of widespread public panic and, ultimately, a punchline. The overreaction to Y2K was not because the problem was a hoax, but because of a fundamental misunderstanding of the issue and the massive, unheralded efforts to solve it. While the tech community was working hard behind the scenes, public awareness was fueled by a media narrative of doomsday scenarios. When January 1, 20...
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Getting Teens Motivated to Focus after a Lifetime of Instant Gratification on Smartphones

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In the digital age, teaching a teenager to focus is a relentless battle against the immediate rewards offered by technology. The constant stream of notifications, likes, and shares creates a brain wired for instant gratification , which directly undermines the sustained effort needed for academic tasks. This isn't just about a lack of discipline; it's a neurological challenge where the brain's reward system has been conditioned to prefer quick, effortless dopamine hits over the slow-burn satisfaction of completing a complex assignment.  When a teen can switch from a frustrating reading assignment to an entertaining video in seconds, the temptation to avoid discomfort and seek a quick fix becomes overwhelming. This habit of seeking immediate pleasure fosters a form of laziness , not in the sense of being idle, but in the sense of a deep-seated aversion to any task that doesn't provide an immediate reward. The struggle becomes a choice between the delayed, often abstrac...
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Zombie Scrolling or Doomscrolling: Who Will You Be 30,000 Hours From Today?

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"The same person who could be building an empire is losing to a 6.3 inch screen." "Zombie scrolling" is being on the internet with no specific intent. Simply stated, this is to insinuate the relative impact of "wasting time" perusing the internet. While one person is busy building their wealth, business, knowledge, or "empire," another could easily be watching Mukbang or ASMR videos all day on TikTok. Not to say that it is highly entertaining to watch a petite lady eat entire gallons of ramen, or to watch a pretty pair of 3-inch glittery pink acrylic nails squish colorful slime all day. Competitive eating has been around for decades, and I myself love listening to nails tapping on a keyboard.  But, what exactly are we spending our precious time on? Is there a limit to how much we should let our children scroll? These are not new questions. Parents and educators have been on this topic since television screens became available to the public nearly...
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The Traditional "Eight-Hours in a Classroom" Day Comes To an End

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Schooling Trends are Changing.  The biggest decision a parent can make is deciding how and where their child will grow up. Traveling the nation with a RV full of kids, teaching them along the way, is a most acceptable way to raise a family. Hauling kids to swim practice at seven in the morning and not seeing them all day long until they are done with their tutor at 5pm is also an acceptable way. Every person has some type of an educational background, and we all have different skill sets to show for it.  Education is inherently one of the most important aspects to take into consideration, options abound. From a teacher and mother’s perspective, homeschooling is wholesome and natural, a family-like setting in which the parent has much control. Public school uses standardized methods with tons of social diversity. It is no secret that a benefit of public school is that the communal social aspect is nonpareil.  It seems as though the future of education is heading towards a ...
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Will AI Replace Your Job? 2030 Workforce Projection

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Vocational Educators Needed.  The first self-checkout kiosk was invented by David R. Humble in 1986, and introduced at a Kroger grocery store in Georgia. Two years later, an article in the Miami Herald reported that “self-checkout could reduce cashier costs by as much as 66%.” Today, the same dilemma is faced but on a far larger scale. A considerable percentage of workers worldwide are wondering if their job is at risk of being taken, whether by software or by robot. Forbes indicates that the jobs safest from AI and automation are ones that require human qualities that a robot cannot replicate, such as social skills, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal relationships. Positions that require creativity and analytical skills are ultimately ones that will lower the risk of AI replacing jobs in that field. Jobs with the projected largest growth with at least 2 million job openings by 2027: Agricultural Equipment Operators Vocational Education Teachers Mechanics and Machinery Opera...
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Hate It or Love It: The Department of Education Isn’t Going Anywhere

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The Department of Education is in Need of Reform, Not Abolition Since its incarnation under Jimmy Carter in 1979, the department has faced scrutiny along with many other challenges along the way. “Betsy DeVos, after serving as education secretary under President Donald Trump, said she thought that the Department of Education should not exist.” President Ronald Reagan also saw no need for the department, and also former education secretary Lamar Alexander, who served under President W. Bush.                                                                          There have been many naysayers about whether or not the department should be up and running, citing controversial and political theories. It is clear that the department should be focusing primarily on student aid and fundamental academia. If...
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Most Business Owners Hold Less Than a Bachelor's Degree: The Rise of Career and Technical Education

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"Some of the most successful people I know barely finished high school." Although this adage is a unique one, it does in fact put a healthy stereotype on the fact that you can find success without having to attain the highest college degree.  For the past few generations, the idea of "going to college" after high school was an endeavor that seemed to be the most fruitful and enlightening of options. However, the tide is changing, and students are choosing a variety of paths after high school.   My dad was a very successful engineer that never attended college, and when I was 16 he offered to teach me Computer Aided Design (CAD). To this day it may as well be one of my biggest regrets that I did not take him up on it, because women designers are rocking the business. I decided at 17 to start concurrent enrollment at the community college while finishing high school, because I felt a degree would equal my success.  As my teenager and I were sitting around the dinner t...
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Teacher Shortages - The “B” Word and Low Salaries

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A survey conducted by the nonprofit research organization NORC at the University of Chicago , found that fewer than 1 in 5 Americans would encourage a young person to become a K-12 teacher. “B” is for Burnout. If you say this as a teacher, it’s almost as bad as saying the “D” word during a marriage… almost taboo to say, not to mention putting a negative outlook on the job one is trying to do as an educator. Unfortunately, I have said it myself, and it is a word being turned into a reason why many don’t want to return to the classroom.  Have you ever taught a post-pandemic classroom of unhinged five-year-olds that have had no social experience because preschools were closed during their toddlerhood? Elementary teachers are stressed to the brim, running around like mad chickens due to a lack of support staff and aides. The education sector has been unsteady the past few years, with principals scrambling to assign emergency licenses to educators outside of their subject area, or to th...
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