Anyone familiar with this blog knows that I’m not a fan of public education. And here are a few headlines that explain why. NY spends more money per-student than any other US state Why Do So Many Teachers Work Second Jobs Number of teachers in NYC turning to crowdfunding on the rise New York City …
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In the book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, author Scott Adams makes the case that systems are better than goals. As Adams explains it, a goal ultimately relies on hope—the hope that said goal will be reached before one’s willpower fails. A system on the hand ultimately relies on habits—habits …
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A couple of weeks ago, Mrs. Groovy and I needed some minor electrical work done on our house. Two outlets and three switches needed to be replaced. The electrician we hired was very professional and very competent. He took about an hour to do the job, but that was only because he took the time …
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Anyone remotely familiar with the Freedom Is Groovy website knows that I’m not a fan of government. And it’s not because I’m a meanie. Government has inherent flaws that make it a poor steward of people’s money. Consider the following. Government is often a monopoly. A private company, for instance, can’t start up a DMV and …
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For this month’s dive into the fetid waters of politics, I’ve decided to tackle income inequality. When it comes to the topic of income inequality, I’m weird. On the one hand, income inequality doesn’t bother me. This is so because I firmly believe that America is still a meritocracy. Drive and discipline beget wealth, and …
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