That would be American Sirens by Kevin Hazzard. Also on my bookshelve about 12 feet from where I'm... well, where I'm posting on Bigsoccer instead of grading things.
A PhD in the Humanities at my alma mater in NZ will cost you about $4,000-5,000 a year (even as an international student), take 3 years and you might be eligible for a full-ride scholarship plus NZ$27,000 per annum in living expenses. If you want more info, send me a private message. edit: did I mention the post-degree work rights as well?
I got more that he is of that group who want their children to make money, which usually means going into a STEM/MBA field. What that motivation is I don't know, but he's not that much different than the parents I hear who want their kid to be an engineer or "computer scientist" or doctor or such. Fine, they can, don't expect them to get a pass if they think humanities is a worthless part of their education.
If I’m investing a lot of money, then I want there to be some return beyond “his English degree will maybe make him a better person”. Now if and when college becomes more affordable, then I’d be more ok with paying for a humanities degree. But $20k/year for in state public school tuition? Yeah forget it.
Fortune 500s demand humanities majors.Completing a liberal arts collegiate program indicates a combined level of cognitive awareness,capacity to learn new skills,social learning,and time management/prioritization that is necessary to contribute at management levels.
I absolutely know this. I think it was the former poster JohnR, who worked in the stock market IIRC, who said he hired people with university degrees in anything because it showed exactly what you are saying. I've also heard that elsewhere. To me it all comes back to doing what you want to do, and if you do that, you are more likely to be successful in your job. Sometimes that means earning loads, sometimes that means earning less, but there is happiness and satisfaction in the job being done. What was really interesting, in that context, was looking at the two labs my ex worked in - one as a PhD candidate and other other when she did her post doc. In both, it was obvious the difference between those who were there for the sake of discovery, and those who where there so it would lead them to a better paying job. Those who were there for discovery, that I know, all are far more successful than those I know who were there for a better paying job.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/01/nx-s1-5382582/trump-school-mental-health The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers. More care the Trump administration is showing for kids.
Well,who do you think tells these kids that their perverse desires are acceptable? Save Our Kids! -Rev. Billy Sol Hargis
I have been. Got there pretty close to closing time (I thought it was much closer to Falling Water than it is) but a very nice "Fred Rogers Scholar" hung around for almost an hour as the wife and I looked around. Guy interviewed my wife as part of an oral history project in regards to what happened to the kids Mr Rogers helped.
The stupidest people work for this administration. https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/05/a-wise-an-important-steward
The dumbest bullies from my high school would do a far better job and running this Republic. Of course, a couple have also served prison time.
Yeah, yikes. Though I did have a small social circle (mostly related to xc and track), but that guy played with me on the soccer team. Did not surprise me. The other guy, have no idea, though would not surprise me if something with drugs were involved.