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Nearly three-quarters of the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to end a reviled subsidy for ethanol producers, saving an estimated $6 billion a year, and it was tempting to think: Whew, maybe this whole budget-balancing thing is getting somewhere.
Then a look at the roll call revealed this: Among those voting "no" were all 18 senators from the nine states producing 80 percent of U.S.-grown corn. Ten Republicans, eight Democrats. A bipartisan reminder that some things never change.
Three of the nays came from members of the "Gang of Six" supposedly working to cut our persistent budget deficits by a reported $4.7 trillion during the next decade. One nay was cast by Georgia's Saxby Chambliss — who, a spokeswoman said, preferred letting the subsidy expire at year's end so as not to disrupt farmers' budgets for the year. That might be defensible if the largesse in question weren't so indefensible.
Thursday's nays point to America's broader problem: The discussion of deficits tends to include only what we want other people to give up.
From the left, almost all the talk is about taxing the rich, socking it to those greedy corporations and making the military bear the brunt of the cuts — while expanding social-welfare programs and refusing to examine the burden of current and potential regulations.
From the right, it's more or less the opposite.
Look, I get it. It doesn't take much arm-twisting for me to admit that I broadly agree with the view from the right.
I believe the federal government is running historically high deficits mostly because its spending is historically high. And I don't think raising taxes on "the rich" — whom the left defines erroneously, and who already pay the majority of individual taxes in this country — would be particularly helpful, from an economic or a revenue standpoint.
That said, let me make an observation that should be obvious: We didn't amass a $14 trillion national debt without everyone getting something.
There is nothing noble about offering paeans to sacrifice by others. Nor is it getting us very far. So, let me make a suggestion: Those who want to contribute to the deficit debate should begin by naming what they're willing to give up.
I mean at least three things, at least one of which comes from the budget's biggest pots of money (entitlements and defense), and at least two of which are in the here and now — as opposed to something anticipated in the future.
Tomato farmers who'd ditch ethanol subsidies don't count. Nor do wealthy Americans who say "tax me more!" while their accountants exploit loopholes to keep their taxes low.
My personal examples:
Am I hopelessly naive to think Americans can apply "me first" to what they give up rather than what they receive? I hope not. Because, if I am, I don't like our chances.
– By Kyle Wingfield
June 17th, 2011
7:13 pm
I'm more than willing to give our current "president" back to the Marxist klown show from whence he came and see what that does for the economy.
You could keep your mortgage deduction and then some…
June 17th, 2011
7:13 pm
Kyle – I don't agree with you on a ton of stuff, but I agree with your points. Heck, I wouldn't even mind having my taxes raised if we could could come up with a formula of 75% – 80% spending cuts vs. 20% – 25% tax hikes. On Social Security I like your idea on personal accounts – but I wonder if too many people will screw that up and end up losing their shirts. I worry about future bailouts down the line….
June 17th, 2011
8:47 pm
I am willing to give up the public schools, K through 12, and all government subsidized or guaranteed loans for education.
June 17th, 2011
9:10 pm
With taxes at their lowest point in my lifetime, I don't believe that the government has solely a spending problem. I also don't believe that businesses and corporations operate on certainties. With that said, I'd give up my mortgage-interest deduction when Michelle Bachmann gives up her family's farm subsidy.
June 17th, 2011
10:48 pm
gw ruined this country, obama will save us- if the haters don't get the power back and f' the poor 4 profit
June 17th, 2011
11:21 pm
There is no crisis with Social Security. It has not contributed one penny to the deficit and even under the most conservative scenario will be self-sustaining at 100% thru 2036 and 75% after that. Minor adjustments will keep the system solvent another 76 years. Your suggestion would change the program from a social contract to a welfare program and would actually accelerate its insolvency by skimming off revenues now. As to Medicare, I think you are intelligent enough to know that it also has not contributed one penny to the current deficit. It, too, has a trust fund, which, although it is in more difficult straits than Soc. Sec. (10 yrs. solvency left), still can retain all of its current benefits through cost savings and increasing the base amt. taxed. Even then it would be a bargain. You are too young to remember that health insurance for seniors was virtually non-existent under the free enterprise model in existence back then because old folks get sick more often than you young folks and private insurance could not make a profit in that market. Medicare was created, knowing that it would never turn a profit. In fact, Medicare has been both fiscally and physically beneficial to Seniors and is considered by many studies to have been the major cause in lifting so many Seniors out of poverty. So you have to ask whether you want healthy seniors or healthy insurance companies? Again, this is a matter of social contract and should not be turned into a welfare program.
June 17th, 2011
11:30 pm
First, BOTH PARTIES are responsible for this mess. And BOTH parties must fix it. Our previous President made plenty of mistakes. Guess what; so has this President. Both sides finger prints are all over this. Both are 'bought and paid for'. Both sides have not have the courage to make the right decisions for the country; always 'selling out' the country in the name of power and money. For every example one side can give of damage caused by one party – the other side can counter with their own example
As far as answering the intial question:
First, go to a consumption tax. The fair tax is the best example; but if people have a problem with the fair tax, pick some other form of a flat consumption tax. Then and only then can we waive the mortgage interest deduction. This will take a massive bite out of 'K' Street and when people see 'everyday' money coming out of their pocket in taxes, they will be much more vocal and vigilant of how their representatives spend 'our' money.
Second – pure and simple; cuts across the board. Defense, spending to prop up other countries and across the board cuts with domestic programs.
Third – vote people in who start with the question "can we afford it"?
It's a mindset. We all have to pull together and recognize that we can NO LONGER AFFORD TO CONTINUE DOWN THIS PATH!
June 17th, 2011
11:49 pm
yuzeyurbrane: There is no crisis with Social Security. It has not contributed one penny to the deficit and even under the most conservative scenario will be self-sustaining at 100% thru 2036
It might have been, had Bill Clinton and Barack Obama (and several other presidents) not spent the Social Security trust fund. That money is gone, and so Social Security payments have to come from SS taxes, which are less than what is being paid out in benefits, and cash from the general budget.
SS is not self sustaining today, much less in 2036.
June 18th, 2011
12:03 am
sled….get back on your meds
June 18th, 2011
12:54 am
cut spending and close tax loop holes. A US company sending jobs overseas should not receive any tax breaks.
June 18th, 2011
12:56 am
I also am consistently amazed at the skipping of Presidents. It is because Carter, Clinton and Obama did whatever. Or it is because Reagan, Bush and Bush did something. I'm pretty sure all of those guys were President and all contributed in some way to the mess we have.
June 18th, 2011
12:56 am
Well, I don't think the answer is to pretend taxpayers have not run-up a huge debt, just keep giving out tax cuts, and the final act of total irresponsibility, essentially granting amnesty for the taxpayer's debt to the country by abolishing his or her estate taxes. What audacity! To acknowledge people (seniors) are getting more out of the system, than they paid in, or are paying in, and then say that generation gets a free pass when it comes to settling their final obligations is to rob the youth of this country is just dead wrong (please excuse the bad pun). Shame on elected officials who tried to pull that off this week (hitched to the ethanol vote).
June 18th, 2011
7:01 am
Obama Won't Say It, But Americans Are Corrupted
Our economy is choking on over $14 trillion of debt brought on by millions of middle-class Americans "not asking for much," just their Medicare, Social Security and unemployment checks.
But the president, now seeking re-election, still can't bring himself to level with his citizenry.
Obozo: A failure of leadership and a coward.
June 18th, 2011
7:11 am
Excellent editorial- why not just name the senator from Georgia who I assume cpted mo?.
June 18th, 2011
7:13 am
I will give up titanium tooth caps for Seal and Special Forces dogs that are done "to keep us safe".
June 18th, 2011
7:28 am
I'll see your elimination of mortgage interest deduction, Kyle, and raise you an elimination of all deductions for charitable contributions. Also, I'm willing to give up the Bush tax cuts and even tack on an extra war tax to pay for Iraq, Afghanistan and other wars and it should be paid by everyone that is not carrying a gun in battle. I'm also willing to give all congressmen a voucher, in lieu of group healthcare coverage and deducted from their pay, that can only be redeemed by their purchase of free market health insurance that meets minimum coverage requirements. In fact, let's get rid of group healthcare coverage for everyone and require that companies give their employees a tax-deductible (for the business) voucher that can only be used by the employee to purchase health insurance on the free market that meets certain minimum requirements.
June 18th, 2011
7:46 am
I will give up:
1) More taxes if spending is significantly cut first, and the ratio is at least 3 to 1 spending cuts to taxes raised.
2) Cuts in defense.
3) Raise the age for Social Security to maybe 68 or 69. No means testing. If benefits are cut, they are cut for everyone.
4) I understand Medicare must be cut because that is where the big money is, but I don't know exactly how. Private insurance must be more involved, and insurance must be more transportable.
June 18th, 2011
8:21 am
i'll give up more taxes if those not being taxed at all begin to be taxed and a large part of give away programs are done away with (earned income tax credit for one). i see nothing wrong with 10% cuts across the board in federal programs and certainly in number of federal employees/agencies. some should be eliminated totally. raise SS age gradually to 70 for today's youngest, allow for some personal investment in SS, no means testing–the people over 50 that have already contributed should receive what they were promised. Cutting the SS tax doesn't make sense when it's already basically broke—but then not many of our current president's policies on spending money and taxation do make sense.
June 18th, 2011
8:44 am
Tax cuts for the rich
June 18th, 2011
8:55 am
Kudos, Kyle. I will give up….
1. any future social security benefits
2. the currently in place drop in the employee social security tax
3. Bush tax cuts
With that said, given human nature, nothing is going to change by choice in this country. Witness the dearth of posters willing to give up a penny.
June 18th, 2011
8:55 am
1)…….I need no protection from Alcohol, Tobacco, nor Firearms..Get rid of the ATF. Might save many innocent lives.
2)…….I need no protection from Drugs, nor do I need them Enforced upon me. Get rid of the DEA. Might save many innocent lives.
3)…….I need no help on what foods or drugs that I consume.Get rid of the FDA. This agency is responsible for more American deaths than all wars and crimes combined.MANY innocent lives would be saved.
Save lives…………….save money.
June 18th, 2011
8:55 am
I'd give up the bush tax cuts, medicare part d, and the never-ending war machine.
June 18th, 2011
8:58 am
we've acquired too much stuff and like all addictions it is hard to let go and say no more. We think we're "entitled" to whatever we WANT.
June 18th, 2011
9:04 am
Poor Kyle thinks that a hedge fund manager that rakes in a billion dollars in one year pays too much in taxes at 17%. He probably thinks that the hedge fund manager also actually earned that billion dollars. I wonder how much that same hedge fund manager would have to pay someone like Chavez to insure his earnings. I'd be willing to bet that he's getting off cheap. Kyle, why do you believe that the people that make the most money should not pay the most taxes. Do you not believe, for example, that they have the most to lose and should therefore pay the most in order to insure their way of life. Putting it bluntly for you, I did not lose anything in the WTC collapses so why should I be expected to pay the "insurance premiums" on the places and doesn't that line of thought parallel yours on health insurance or medicare or medicaid or unemployment benefits, etc. I know, I know. How Ayn Randish of me. Then again, it is just a thought process. A rationalization. Like death panels or denial of help to those that lose everything in a natural disaster, right. But wait! We have not factored in the all-important Constitutional constraints. What doth the good book of the founding fathers say on such matters. And speaking of good books… nah! Not allowed for that would go against that separation requirement.
June 18th, 2011
9:15 am
OK, I'll give up the Mortgage Interest Deduction and the Deduction for Contributions, just leave the minimum standard deduction where it is. In return I would ask, that for the next five years starting at the beginning of the next fiscal year, we cut all foreign aid and assistance a minimum of ten percent a year. The amount of the cut each year is off the base year amount. The money saved could only be used to reduce our debt.
I would be willing to pay a small consumption tax, as long as it is across the board, i. e., everyone pays. This money would also be used to reduce our debt and for nothing else.
I am also willing to give up any and all COLA increases from SS for the rest of my life. And I would be glad to pay a higher medicare deductible.
In return for all this, all I ask is for our system of entitlements (welfare, food stamps, housing) be limited, except for those who are disabled, to five years total. After five years, no more welfare except in the event of disablement. Do away with the USDOE as this department is causing more problems than it is solving. JFK and LBJ's "Great Society" is covering this country up and will bury us if we don't reform the system.
June 18th, 2011
9:19 am
The Saxby Chambliss ethanol vote shows what I have known for a long time. Many Senators come home at election time and proclaim themselves to be conservatives and denounce the crazy spending going on in Washington. Then they get re-elected, go back to Washington and vote for even more crazy spending.
Georgia is a conservative state. We deserve conservative Senators. Neither Chambliss nor Isaacson are.
June 18th, 2011
9:24 am
I would give up Senate, Congress, Presidential benifits, paid trips and vacationsm (right Michele ) their large incomes, their buddies in the lobbing business, afirmative actions, public school systems ran by liberal racist, PROPERTY TAXES
June 18th, 2011
9:41 am
Kyle, I agree with the general theme of what you have written, even if we would disagree in details. When we look for changed, we should start by examining who has benefited most in recent years and who has lost. Saying: "And I don't think raising taxes on "the rich" — whom the left defines erroneously, and who already pay the majority of individual taxes in this country — would be particularly helpful, from an economic or a revenue standpoint," is exactly avoiding the issue. It is immaterial that the rich already pay the majority of individual taxes in this country, when the data show that their after-tax incomes are skyrocketing, while the incomes of the middle class people are stagnant or even decreasing.
June 18th, 2011
9:44 am
I would give up military weapons that cost billions of dollars and dont work, like the V22.
June 18th, 2011
9:45 am
What is most idiotic is when in a discussion of nation's deficit and debt some people start bringing up issues like Congress and Presidential benefits,v acation expenses of the First Lady. That will cure our financial ptoblems! Talk about envy.
June 18th, 2011
10:14 am
We have never been such a selfish nation, kind of goes along with the fat thing. The problem we have with sacrifice is we see the general sitting down to a steak dinner as we lay in a hospital bed without legs. We hear a basketball player sound like a jerk in an interview and think maybe not acting like a jerk is why I am so poor. Lobbyist shining the shoes of our elected politician while we sit in the lobby unheard and unattended to. People calling into radio talk shows who have bought too much house, overcharged credit cards,or bought expensive cars but clueless that maybe they are the cause for this country's problems and not Obama. One thing about the poor they don't qualify for debt. The richer half throws some crumbs their way and then blames them for the whole mess. The rich claim they worked for their money. Follow a Wall Street guy around for a day and tell me who works for his or her money. Tell me at the end of the day who produces something this country cannot live without, the cop on the beat or the crop picker or Wall Street pushing paper on companies long ago funded by the paper. The reason we pay such high gas prices I might add. One of the few productive sectors of our economy is illegal immigrates. We may be doing these people a favor sending them back, before they get soft chasing the American dream like the rest of us.
June 18th, 2011
10:29 am
I would give up on the War on Drugs and the War on Terror.
Use a quarter of the money spent on the war on drugs on rehab and prevention, and use the rest on the deficit. We would still enforce DUI's, but we wouldn't spend on prevention or housing inmates for petty crimes. Prohibition simply doesn't work, but we already knew that…
As for the War on Terror, I'm not saying that we stop going after terrorist. I'm saying that we leave Iraq and Afghanistan and go to a covert/tactical mission. Iraq is pretty stable and Afghanistan is a lost cause. Lets just leave and let the civil war begin. The money already spent there is a sunk cost and we achieved our goal. We destroyed the terror camps and got Osama Bin Laden. Time to go.
June 18th, 2011
10:31 am
Kyle, I completely support your list of three spending cuts. I trust you know that the mortgage interest thing is a tax increase. And I would add cutting domestic military bases to the defense cuts. And bring Medicare eligibility age in line with the Social Security eligibility age (there are trillions available here) and eliminating Bush's Medicare Part D senior drug plan (there are trillions available here).
For me the "we" is the Medicare Part D.
But I trust all understand that we got here by a combination of "massive tax cuts paired with massive spending increases". I see no way to get out of the "mess' without a "pairing of spending cuts and tax increases".
Anything else is wishful dreaming.
June 18th, 2011
10:58 am
"Am I hopelessly naive"?
If you believe politicians will honestly give up things that keep the money coming in from Big Business, you are beyong hopelessly naive. Money is elections and re-elections to them and that they will never give up. Our "chances" hit rock bottom long ago.
June 18th, 2011
11:04 am
Kyle, its funny how you say the rich are paying most of the taxes which is also a misnomer from your point. Millions of people are working and every week taxes are being taking out of their checks. So with the combined total the working people are paying equal to or more taxes.
As for what to cut..how about the Pentagon's budget, closing bases around the world, giving aid to foreign countries..ALL OF THEM!, farm subsidies to those who don't need it, Haliburton, revamping welfare.
I can't cut any more of my spending I am down to the basics, rent, utilities, insurance, food. No cable, no phone, no car note. I am at the bare mins but yet we have people who can't pay themselves because they are to selfish to take care of themselves. That new car , the house they could not afford, the latest and greatest electronic is more important than saving for their retirement.
The bottom line is most Americans are too arrogant and think others should provide for them. Its not just the poor with that mentality.
For the person who indicated public school need to be sacrificed..on the contrary, that is the very entity that needs to be reformed so that we don't have all these uneducated people running around looking for handouts. We need to revamp the curriculum which is outdated. We cannot compete intellectually because we are teaching garbage subjects. How many English classes does on need from high school to college along with History and Language Arts. How else are we going to get people to understand finances if they are not taught?
June 18th, 2011
11:08 am
Personal attitudes. We have no leadership. Newt Gingrich is a case study into what has happen to America. A leader by hot air not example. Suppose we all starting being a Newt, multiple wives, questionable business dealings, and a glutton, with a half million dollar charge at Tiffany's. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is not much different. The country looks like its leadership of the past 10 years. How these people can even speak the word morality or sacrifice is beyond me. I think we are scared to challenge these obvious destroyers of our American values. The press in particularly has let us down. Look at America in better times and you will see a more active press, not one that coward to popularity. Some of the richest people in our society are now the press. Money compromises.
June 18th, 2011
11:18 am
Some people are so out of touch with the politic game that they will blame one President while attempting to make people believe the rest saved our tails. Lil Barry Bailout.. could not miss the chance to blame Pres. Obama for this mess while completely ignoring past Presidents, GWB Sr, Carter, Reagan, GWB, Jr. Clinton. Just skip all those and bring it straight to Obama. This is the mentality that we have in this country the lack of education to understand how policies work and also understanding the financial dynamics of this country. They are quick to lay blame at the person they hate not because of policy but why?, because of skin color..Lil Barry never misses a moment. Otherwise, let's we have to look at what got us here, two wars, a bailout that was on the previous administration that took affect in this administration, jobs being shipped overseas, etc. Education is needed badly in this country otherwise people will always go against their own interest in favor or big corporations.
June 18th, 2011
11:36 am
I am willing to give up all foreign aid, both economic and military. Time to cut Israel off, they have sucked over 1 Trillion dollars out of America over the last 40 years.
June 18th, 2011
11:41 am
I agree with you 100% Kyle. It reminds me of a statement a State Finance Director in another nearby souther state made "The problem with tax reform is that everyone thinks they are paying too much and it's someone else who is paying too little."
I am basically a social liberal and fiscal conservative. We can't continue to expand entitlements so that most everyone qualifies for something paid for by someone else, on the other hand we can no longer afford to finance a military expansive enough to police the world.
June 18th, 2011
11:48 am
I'm willing to give up subsidizing any state that gets more tax money than they pay to the Feds.
It's a very simple proposition, mainly applies to southern States, pay your fair share! You pay the Feds $1.00 you get the $1.00. It's not you pay the Feds $.85 and you get back $1.00.
Pretty simple math folks.
June 18th, 2011
11:49 am
Nice article Kyle, good to see the AJC has a journalist that doesn't use the forum to simply bash people they don't agree with…. (BOOKMAN AND TUCKER)
June 18th, 2011
12:10 pm
I agree snoqua, but let's take it one step further. Let's let metro Atlanta retain its own tax base and the rest of Georgia can fend for itself.
June 18th, 2011
12:14 pm
Cut out business expenses ( lunches, drink…all the other give me crap) plus close all military bases in Germany and Korea ! No military pensions until at least 30 years service and ban all government unions and cut those crazy benefits and pay!! No more welfare, food stamps and only 3 months for unemployment benefits!!!!
June 18th, 2011
12:28 pm
How about we let the CITY of Atlanta (not the whole metro area) retain its own tax base and the rest of Georgia can fend for itself.
The place would look like the set from "Escape from New York" within a year.
June 18th, 2011
12:38 pm
Pull the military out of Europe and Japan, unless they want to pay us to keep them there, and if so, make sure we make a profit.
End the war on drugs, it costs us heavily and is totally ineffective.
Publicly fund elections. This is the greatest thing that we could do to insure financial responsibility. If politicans were not allowed to use "contributions" from all these lobbyist, then maybe the congressman could think straight and do the right thing occasionally, instead of always catering to the special interests, i.e. the corn lobby, Saxby.
When we fund public election campaigns only give them enough to travel around and speak. No Television or radio money. You can't tell me that anyone with a IQ of 40 doesn't know who he wants to vote for, Obama or the GOP candidate. Why do they need to spend a billion dollars to mislead a few numbnut "independents", who have usually just vote for whomever is expected to win anyway.
June 18th, 2011
1:35 pm
How about beginning with ditching 'smoke and mirrors' methods of accounting, budgets, and spending by our gov't? Claiming they 'cut' spending, when they really didn't. If I spend $100/yr on manicures and opt not to spend $150 next year, that is not a cut in my budget.
I believe investigating privatizing many services can signif. reduce costs. Ex: Congress refused to permit privatizing TSA because of importance of nat'l security cannot be trusted to contractors. We use contractors to protect our own military…
Offer incentives to employees/citizens who are able to offer cost-cutting solutions. Much waste is hard to decipher from top-down. Promote program of whistle-blowers for fraud & waste – be it food stamps, medicare, etc. There was a recent story about GA's WIC program and how many people fraudulently play the system. Employees were encouraged go overlook obvious fraud. Make it 'worthwhile' for people to snitch & make consequences for those who fraudulently receive & employees who consistently sign up fakers penalized.
Demand accountability from our own gov't leaders. Lavish State Dinners, 'informational fact-finding trips' by Congress.. I read recently about Congressmen paying more than $1,000 to rent a car for a month. I know these things are a drop in the bucket, but I believe it sets a tone.
Tacking on pork, special projects, to bills – any sort of spending, should be eliminated. Re-evaluate foreign aid, UN, and foreign debts due. Why are we continuing to send foreign aid to countries that owe us money?
We need some sort of frugal citizen committee to review spending because Congress ain't doing it. I am visualizing Clark Howard…
I know it's a simplistic view, but making minor adjustments matter. I believe the mindset and entire spending 'system' is so confusing & incredibly misleading. It makes it easy for spinning, dodging & tracking.
When I got laid off, cable tv/internet, eating out, entertainment were gone. I even used heat & a/c only when extreme. My charitable contributions changed from money to volunteering my time. I have always lived within my means. I paid cash for my car, graduated college w/o debt bc I worked my way through it. If I cannot pay cash for something, I don't buy it until I can. I bought my home with plan to pay it off in 10yrs, which I did. Why can't our government do that?
June 18th, 2011
2:00 pm
Do away with the EITC, raise SS retirement age to 70 and remove cap from wages subject to SS tax: That'll fix the deficit.
June 18th, 2011
2:52 pm
???????????????? Only when "We The People" downsize an out of control,wasteful,illegal,pig headed government will I consider bowing to fly by night thief,s who rip the people off day in and day out,until then I will f–k them any way I can.Go Tea Party.
June 18th, 2011
3:04 pm
I'm willing to give up all my tax cuts, have the tax code rewritten back to what it was under Reagan, increase the gas tax, and cut the mortgage deduction on any homes over one million dollars, cut every aircraft order for any airplanes that are fighters – not bombers (who's aircraft are they gonna fight, North Korea?), get out of Iraq and Afghanistan – tell them if we have any more problems with them, we'll turn their nation into a parking lot.
Oh, and any company that creates local jobs – as opposed to companies that say they're going to add jobs and don't, give them a tax break – any companies that ship jobs overseas has to have an additional tax applied equal to the savings they get by giving our nation's jobs away.
June 18th, 2011
3:07 pm
I'm willing to give up 90% of the entire federal government. Maybe then the federal government could physically and fiscally govern from within the confines of the actual "WRITTEN" Constitution.
There you go Kyle, our odds as a nation will improve by 90%, all from my small sacrifice.


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Think about yourself in high school. Now think about yourself in college. Those are two totally different people, aren't they?
College is when we grow from wide-eyed 18-year olds to "young professionals." Something earth-shattering happens: we grow up. So what is it about those four years of glorified boarding school that makes us stop posting too many inappropriate Facebook photos and start getting our lives together? For a lot of us, it's the failures – the growing pains – that turn college into our glory years.
8. Apply for completely random jobs
By the time we've declared our majors, we've each got a whole spiel on what we want to do with our lives. We're trained to know exactly what we want and how to get there, step by step. But what about that lingering interest you have for working with the U.N. or snagging the Fulbright, even though you're an accounting major? Getting a job is all about marketing yourself, and chances are, if you work hard enough, you can put together a killer pitch on why you're the perfect candidate for whatever job you've got your eyes on.
7. Attend a church service for a different faith
Most undergrads spiritual identities are rocked when they go to college. Some people go from the straight-and-narrow to straight-up atheist in a matter of months, and vice versa. While you probably won't switch from one extreme to another, you should explore what you believe and all the different paths to which others subscribe. Catholicism was a pretty foreign concept to me growing up so I found it incredibly fascinating to go to Mass with one of my best friends my sophomore year of college. Not only did it spur better conversations between the two of us about the reasoning behind our own respective faiths, but I felt better educated in defining and strengthening my own thoughts afterward.
6. Pick up and peace out for the weekend
It may seem a little "Thelma and Louise," but spontaneously taking off for a weekend is a quintessential part of the college experience. Sure, we can skip a class here and there and not have it matter a lick in the long run, but once the real world hits us in the face after graduation, playing hooky is a big time no-no. So grab a group of friends on a whim and just drive somewhere. Go to the beach or the mountains; visit friends at another school for a big game day or date party; heck, throw some clothes in a car and drive to the Grand Canyon (true story: I've witnessed an impromptu Grand Canyon trip). Just make the most of your weekends and see all you can!
5. Say yes to an unwanted date
Say a mousey nerd asks you to dinner. Or a pompous playboy wants to take you out for drinks. Maybe you feel like a complete cougar agreeing to "study" with a sophomore two years your junior. Your first impulse may be to come up with a fast excuse to duck and cover, but think twice. Sure, you might not see him or her again, and it's pretty unlikely that you'll end up dating…but why not give it a chance? You might learn that the geek is actually hilarious or that the sophomore is really mature. You might just end up being surprised.
4. Take a super difficult (but awesome) professor
GPAs actually are all they're cracked up to be. Lots of employers weed out candidates based on a minimum GPA requirement. But loosen up the reins on your academic schedule at least once, and go out on a limb: take the professor who is notorious for being a hard grader, but will show you how to think out of the box. As an English major, I'm paranoid about taking professors reputed for harshly grading papers, but I took a professor last year that made me develop my theses for weeks before actually sitting down to write the paper. I typically crank out papers the night before and come up with a thesis on the fly. But knowing I was being held to a higher standard pushed me to try harder and invest myself in my work.
3. Set up your own 'last lecture' series
It may seem a little fatalistic, but you should definitely look at college as the end of an era and thus treat it accordingly. Several schools have 'Last Lecture' series in which influential, established faculty members give a talk as if it's their final take on life and what's actually important. A recent student government president and current administrator at Wake Forest recently told me that she set up an appointment with a different faculty or staff member every week of her final semester in college. She met with myriad personalities, from an always-cheerful cafeteria server to the Dean of Students, and each person had an entirely different reaction to doling out life advice. Tears, shock and fits of laughter all jumbled together were the norm, but having a sense of closure is crucial to finding peace with ending your time in college.
2. Bomb a test
Doing poorly on an exam, paper or presentation is nearly inevitable in college. You may be a chemistry whiz that just can't seem to grasp your world history class, or maybe you're an art major simply dying in a required calculus course. Lots of us graduated high school with perfectly clean slates and were never truly challenged by a topic. But college is difficult…and exam grades are unforgiving. That first 'D' or 'F' will surely come as a wake-up call, but bombing will only motivate you to work harder.
1. Don't study on the weekends
Enough said. I asked a recent (and employed, notably) graduate what her biggest regret was from college, and without a second thought she blurted, "I wish I had gone out a lot more. I stayed in way too often." Sunday nights are for studying. You get Friday and Saturday nights off…treat them accordingly.

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text: Bookmarks Low back pain - acutePrint-Friendly Backache; Low back pain; Lumbar pain; Pain - back; Acute back pain; Back pain - new; Back pain - short-term; Back strain - newPrevious imageEnlargeCloseNext image / NavigatorLow back pain refers to pain that you feel in your lower back. You may also have back stiffness, decreased movement of the lower back, and difficulty standing straight.Acute back pain can last for a few days to a few weeks.I Would Like to Learn About:Expand All Collapse All Causes Most people will have at least one backache in their life. Although this pain or discomfort can happen anywhere in your back, the most common area affected is your low back. This is because the low back supports most of your body's weight.Low back pain is the number two reason that Americans see their health care provider -- second only to colds and flu. Many back-related injuries happen at work. There are many things you can do to lower your chances of getting back pain.You'll usually first feel back pain just after you lift a heavy object, move suddenly, sit in one position for a long time, or have an injury or accident. Acute low back pain is most often caused by a sudden injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the back. The pain may be caused by muscle spasms or a strain or tear in the muscles and ligamentsCauses of sudden low back pain include:Compression fractures to the spine from osteoporosis Compression fracturesCompression fractures of the back are broken vertebrae. Vertabrae are the bones of the spine.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article OsteoporosisOsteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to fracture.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Cancer involving the spine Fracture of the spinal cord Muscle spasm (very tense muscles) Ruptured or herniated disk Ruptured or herniated diskA herniated (slipped) disk occurs when all or part of a disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This may place pressure on nearby nerves...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Sciatica Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) Spinal stenosisSpinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord, or narrowing of the openings (called neural foramina) wher...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Spine curvatures (like scoliosis or kyphosis), which may be inherited and seen in children or teens ScoliosisScoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine. Your spine is your backbone. 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It is due to aging and wear and tear on a joint.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Psoriatic arthritisPsoriatic arthritis is a joint problem (arthritis) that often occurs with a skin condition called psoriasis.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Rheumatoid arthritisRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can also affect other organs....ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Infection of the spine (osteomyelitis, diskitis, abscess) OsteomyelitisOsteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by bacteria or other germs.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article DiskitisDiskitis is swelling (inflammation) and irritation of the space between the bones of the spine (intervertebral disk space).ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article AbscessAn abscess is a collection of pus in any part of the body that, in most cases, causes swelling and inflammation around it.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Kidney infection or kidney stones Kidney stonesA kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals. One or more stones can be in the kidney or ureter at the same time.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Problems related to pregnancy Medical conditions that affect the female reproductive organs, including endometriosis, ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, or uterine fibroidsEndometriosisEndometriosis occurs when cells from the lining of your womb (uterus) grow in other areas of your body. This can cause pain, heavy bleeding, bleedin...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Ovarian cystsAn ovarian cyst is a sac filled with fluid that forms on or inside an ovary. This article is about cysts that form during your monthly menstrual cycl...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Ovarian cancerOvarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Symptoms You may feel a variety of symptoms if you've hurt your back. You may have a tingling or burning sensation, a dull achy feeling, or sharp pain. Depending on the cause and severity, you also may have weakness in your legs or feet.Low back pain can vary widely. The pain may be mild, or it can be so severe that you are unable to move.Depending on the cause of your back pain, you may also have pain in your leg, hip, or the bottom of your foot. Exams and Tests When you first see your health care provider, you will be asked questions about your back pain, including how often it occurs and how severe it is. Your health care provider will try to determine the cause of your back pain and whether it is likely to quickly get better with simple measures such as ice, mild painkillers, physical therapy, and proper exercises. Most of the time, back pain will get better using these approaches.During the physical exam, your health care provider will try to pinpoint the location of the pain and figure out how it affects your movement. See: Back pain - when you see the doctorBack pain - when you see the doctorWhen you first see your health care provider for back pain, you will be asked questions about your back pain, including how often it occurs and how s...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Most people with back pain improve or recover within 4 - 6 weeks. Therefore, your health care provider will probably not order any tests during the first visit unless you have certain symptoms.Tests that might be ordered include: CT scan of the lower spine CT scan of the lower spineA lumbosacral spine CT is a computed tomography scan of the lower spine and surrounding tissues.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article MRI of the lower spine MRI of the lower spineA lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan uses energy from strong magnets to create pictures of the lower part of the spine (lumbar spine). 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If you have no sign of a serious cause for your back pain (such as loss of bowel or bladder control, weakness, weight loss, or fever), then you should stay as active as possible.You may want to reduce your activity only for the first couple of days. Then, slowly start your usual activities after that. Do not perform activities that involve heavy lifting or twisting of your back for the first 6 weeks after the pain begins. After 2 - 3 weeks, you should gradually start exercising again.Begin with light aerobic training. Walking, riding a stationary bicycle, and swimming are great examples. These aerobic activities can improve blood flow to your back and promote healing. They also strengthen muscles in your stomach and back. Stretching and strengthening exercises are important. However, starting these exercises too soon after an injury can make your pain worse. A physical therapist can help you know when to begin stretching and strengthening exercises and how to do them. Many people benefit from physical therapy. Your health care provider will determine whether you need to see a physical therapist and can refer you to one in your area. The physical therapist will first use methods to reduce your pain. Then, the therapist will teach you ways to prevent getting back pain again. If your pain lasts longer than one month, your primary care health care provider may send you to see either an orthopedist (bone specialist) or neurologist (nerve specialist).If your pain has not improved after use of medicines, physical therapy, and other treatments, your doctor may recommend an epidural injection.Epidural injection.An epidural steroid injection (ESI) is the delivery of powerful anti-inflammatory medicine directly into the space outside of the sac of fluid around...Read Article Now Book Mark Article You may also see a: Massage therapist Someone who performs acupuncture Someone who does spinal manipulation (a chiropractor, osteopathic doctor, or physical therapist) Sometimes a few visits to these specialists will help back pain. Outlook (Prognosis) Many people will feel better within 1 week. After another 4 - 6 weeks, the back pain should be completely gone. When to Contact a Medical Professional Call your health care provider right away if you have:Back pain after a severe blow or fall Burning with urination or blood in your urine History of cancer Loss of control over urine or stool (incontinence) Pain traveling down your legs below the knee Pain that is worse when you lie down or that wakes you up at night Redness or swelling on the back or spine Severe pain that does not allow you to get comfortable Unexplained fever with back pain Weakness or numbness in your buttocks, thigh, leg, or pelvisAlso call if:You have been losing weight unintentionally You use steroids or intravenous drugs. You have had back pain before, but this episode is different and feels worse. This episode of back pain has lasted longer than 4 weeks. Prevention Exercise is important for preventing back pain. Through exercise you can:Improve your posture Strengthen your back and improve flexibility Lose weight Avoid falls It is also very important to learn to lift and bend properly. Follow these tips:If an object is too heavy or awkward, get help. Spread your feet apart to give you a wide base of support. Stand as close to the object you are lifting as possible. Bend at your knees, not at your waist. Tighten your stomach muscles as you lift the object or lower it down. Hold the object as close to your body as you can. Lift using your leg muscles. As you stand up with the object, DO NOT bend forward. DO NOT twist while you are bending for the object, lifting it up, or carrying it. Other measures to prevent back pain include:Avoid standing for long periods of time. If you must stand for your work, try using a stool. Alternate resting each foot on it. DO NOT wear high heels. Use cushioned soles when walking. When sitting for work, especially if using a computer, make sure that your chair has a straight back with an adjustable seat and back, armrests, and a swivel seat. Use a stool under your feet while sitting so that your knees are higher than your hips. Place a small pillow or rolled towel behind your lower back while sitting or driving for long periods of time. If you drive long distance, stop and walk around every hour. Bring your seat as far forward as possible to avoid bending. Don't lift heavy objects just after a ride. Quit smoking. Lose weight. Do exercises to strengthen your abdominal muscles on a regular basis. This will strengthen your core to decrease the risk of further injuries. Learn to relax. Try methods such as yoga, tai chi, or massage.Related Information DiskectomyForaminotomyLaminectomySpinal fusionSciatica Spine surgery - di... Back pain and scia...Open ReferencesReferencesUS Preventative Services Task Force. 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On Tuesday, the Ottawa Redblacks introduced Henry Burris as their newest quarterback, joining Thomas DeMarco and Kevin Glenn, who were picked up in the expansion draft.
Last week, the Blue Bombers made a substantial multi-year offer to Burris to take over the starter's role. In a telling move, the veteran pivot turned down the offer, choosing instead to join the expansion Redblacks, assuming he thinks they offer a better chance at immediate success.
Do you agree? Are the Redblacks a better option than the Blue Bombers right now?
Last season, the Blue Bombers struggled to a 3-15 season and replaced head coach Tim Burke with Mike O'Shea, the likeable special teams coordinator from the Toronto Argonauts. Marcel Bellefeuille is back as the offensive coordinator, a position he took over last August. Changes are happening in the Manitoba capital in hopes of turning things around in short order.
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In Ottawa, winning is not expected to come quickly. With a roster made up of players who were left exposed by existing teams in the expansion draft, it will take some time to build a successful organization. That's what makes this move surprising. At 38 years of age, Burris' window to win is small and yet, he decided the Redblacks offered a better opportunity than the Blue Bombers.
Secondly, by making the offer to Burris after his release from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Blue Bombers made it clear who their starting quarterback would be in Week 1. There would be competition in training camp but the job would be his to lose.
The situation is not so clear cut in the nation's capital. Burris will have fellow veteran Glenn, who likely thought he had the inside track on the starter's role before Tuesday's move, and De Marco, likely the quarterback of the future, to contend with. While the early nod may go to Burris, the other two candidates bring their own talents to the table and will be gunning for that top job.
Many factors go into making the kind of decision Burris made on Tuesday and winning is usually at or near the top of the list for professional athletes.
Taking everything into consideration, Burris decided Ottawa was a better fit than Winnipeg. Do you agree?
Which team do you think offers the best opportunity to win now: Redblacks or Blue Bombers?
As always, it's Your! Call.
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The Kid to Kid store in Albemarle County did a head shaving drive Saturday.
It's a fundraiser for childhood cancer.
Plenty of people climbed into the chair to get a haircut with supporters looking on.
Kid to Kid owner, Tiffany Reagan said, "It's a fun wacky way to support solidarity with kids who have undergone treatment and it's a great way to raise money for more research."
Proceeds from the head shavings are going to the Saint Baldrick's Foundation.
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Philippe Starck's "School of Design"
Love him or hate him, you have to give Philippe Starck credit for staying in the limelight for years now with an agile sense of self-promotion. The walking ego of design (we personally love him, faults and all) will fill the shoes of host and judge on his show "School of Design", making ten aspiring industrial designers' lives miserable as they vie for his approval. Just imagine him as a bearded and larger Gordon Ramsey, sans apron, giving UK participants a chance at winning an opportunity to work at Starck's studio for six months. We guess Philippe changed his mind about design being dead, huh?
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What? No $100,000 prize to start your own design firm?
I hope they show it on BBC America.
Perhaps if everyone writes in....
Somehow, I can't imagine PS going all "Gordon Ramsey" on some hapless designer for doing something like using the wrong shade of pink...
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No Whining: 2004 Was a Good Vintage for US Property-Casualty Insurers
The Insurance Services Office (ISO) recently released combined financial figures for the year 2004 for the US property-casualty industry, and it was a very good year for the industry.
Late Reporting in Claims-Made Policies: Getting to the Root of the Issue
The California Court of Appeal issued an innovative decision that fills in important gaps in the analysis of issues concerning providing notice under "claims made and reported" liability insurance policies. The case, Root v. American Equity Specialty Ins. Co., available at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/californiastatecases/g033818.pdf (Cal. Ct. App. June 28, 2005), involved an insured who faced falling between two stools: not having coverage under consecutive liability policies because the claim was made during one policy period and its report was made in the second. The Fourth Appellate District (Division Three) emphasized that its holding was narrow: it was not invalidating claims-made-and-reported policies but rather was implying an equitable grace period to report a claim under an expired policy.
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- 3 tablespoons rice wine
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- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
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- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
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