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Submitted by David on Thu, 2010-07-15 12:29
The Marriage Myth: Why do so many couples divorce? Maybe they just don't know how to be married.
"Newly engaged couples don't lack for information. Racks of glossy magazines, checklist-filled books and a huge array of Web sites are at the ready, waiting to guide them through every step of the wedding planning process. No detail is too trivial for obsession -- what kind of stamps to use for invitations, how place cards should be arranged at the reception, which bridesmaids should get fancier bouquets than the rest. For our weddings, we are hyper-prepared. But for marriage? Often, not so much." (HT)
BBC News: 'One in 10' UK graduates unemployed
They found that the highest unemployment rates amongst new graduates were those who have computer sciences degrees. ... and, of course, other places are showing this as one of the most employable degrees. Got to love the level of consensus.
Books in the home as important as parents’ education level
"For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor of attaining high levels of education was having parents who were highly educated. But, strikingly, this massive study showed that the difference between being raised in a bookless home compared to being raised in a home with a 500-book library has as great an effect on the level of education a child will attain as having parents who are barely literate (3 years of education) compared to having parents who have a university education (15 or 16 years of education)."
Vancouver Home Sales Drop 30 Percent , Calgary 42 Percent - First Comes Volume, Then Comes Price; Canada Housing Peak is Finally In
Where do you think the real estate market is going to turn in the next few years? This site argues that Canada is in for a crash in that particular side of the market.

Comments

Sarennah

Sun, 2010-07-25 09:42

Regarding the impact of books in the home versus a parent's education level - obviously having books around makes it more likely a child will pick up a book to read when bored just because they are there. BUT I think families with books in the homes tend to be families that value reading/education more - otherwise why would they be buying books if they didn't value reading? If parents hated reading and had books I don't think it would have the same impact.

David

Tue, 2010-07-27 01:34

Why buy books? To look good I'd guess - one bookshop I occasionally buy from actually has the option to buy books by the foot. You've never met anyone like that? On a related note, see this