It seems like America has been sinking into a general sense of laziness. As society has advanced, it almost seems like everything people do is geared towards getting away from hard work, especially work involving getting dirty and using your hands. Haven't you noticed that almost nowhere in the media is a tradesman portrayed as being a normal member of society? It seems like there is some sort of subconscious campaign against blue collar labor.
I was very pleasantly surprised this past week when I received a response to my last editorial on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. I was even more surprised that it was from one of my own professors. Not only had he read it, but he also had a clipping from a newspaper which had an opposing viewpoint and statistics to one of the points I had presented.
Integrity is a very common word, but its concept is rarely put into practice. Its not that we don't want to have integrity; short-term priorities simply push this little word down the list. When you ask someone if he or she lied recently, it would be a lie if the answer was no.
Many know of the new Cessna Aircraft Company's newest offering, the 162 Skycatcher. The light sport category created by the FAA several years ago has seen a multitude of innovative new aircraft offerings from tiny startup companies and industry giants alike, and the Skycatcher is near the top of the list.
I often refer to myself as a student of life, and I believe it is beneficial to learn throughout one's lifetime. The Prescott campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University provides a top notch education for students and has created an excellent college environment, conducive to learning many lessons.