Funny and slightly depressing - perfect combination

1. What Does the U.S. Need?

http://illusionofprosperity.blogspot.com/

U.S. needs more bankruptcy judges: judicial group

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judicial body is urging Congress to authorize new bankruptcy judgeships to cope with a surge in bankruptcy filings that has tracked weakness in the U.S. economy.

Well, there you have it. I knew we needed something.



2. Student Debt, Fool’s Gold?

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/student-debt-fools-gold/?em

From the article...

I’m an academic advisor in natural sciences at a 4-year state school; day after weary day I advise students with below average grades who have unrealistic expectations and cannot accept the fact that — contrary to what they’ve been told all of their lives — they cannot be a scientist or doctor.

Virtually every day I advise one or more students with “C” averages in math, chemistry and biology who persist in the belief that they will get into medical school, all the while accumulating debt and wasting time. I don’t even really have the hope that one day they will wake up; I forget who said that “most people can’t stand too much reality.” — Chris Silber