Browsing All posts tagged under »Shortages«

Jobs And Education: Many Are Called, Few Are Chosen

June 24, 2008

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Parents tell their children: “You can be anything you want to be.” It’s a lie. A lie with good intentions to motivate and encourage children, but still, a lie. The need for skilled workers is great, especially in high-tech fields and the fast-growing health-care sector. But opportunities for education and training are extremely limited. My […]

Parallel Universes, America and the World: Food And Fuel

April 12, 2008

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The poorer countries of the world are running short on food, and paying dearly to get it. In America, we worry first about the rising price of oil ($110 a barrel), and the price of food is an afterthought. “Food prices have shot up so far, so fast, that there are riots in the streets […]

Seven fat years, seven lean years

December 19, 2007

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We take so much for granted. Rising prices of corn and wheat are the first signs of a coming worldwide food shortage. Yesterday, The New York Times presented a sobering report, “The Price of Growing Fuel” on its Business Day section front (page C1, 12-18-2007). Times reporter Andrew Martin writes: “Now, with Congress poised to adopt […]

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