Now that I am older and this is really the first presidential election that I could vote in I definitely paid more attention to the issues. One of the issues that affected me the most personally was education. Not just what each candidate had to say about education only, but also how they were going to make it affordable.

I think one of the topics they talked about when they brought up the U.S. Dept. of Education that was most interesting to me was elearning. With the growth of elearning in the United States, more adults and even teens are able to get an education. This option allows people who have to stay home with family or take care of someone and even those with jobs or no transportation to learn and get a degree.

Right now it is important to do whatever you can to learn and make yourself stand out. I remember my dad telling me that knowledge is the one thing that isn't wasted. This is so true. People can take away your money and all of your items but no one can take away from you what you have learned. The more you know the more you can help yourself.

Online computer training is also something else that is on the rise. With online training employees are able to advance in companies and move up within their own as well as find jobs on the outside. With less and less jobs available now it is more important that you do whatever it takes to help yourself stand out and be better than the competition. While I am in college I am hearing more and more about my friends graduating (with great majors and degrees) and then having to move back home and work odd jobs while looking for work. They worked hard and are extremely qualified but there really aren't a lot of companies out there that can afford to hire people right now and it's scary, especially for people that really don't have anywhere to turn. Thankfully I have a major where I will probably always have a job, but a lot of my friends don't.

So when I went to vote this past election (well I voted absentee) I thought long and hard about the issues that affected me directly, like education and where it would stand if each candidate was elected.

Posted by Greg on Friday, March 20, 2009 @ 9:24 AM

These days what isn't about the economy is about saving the earth. Finding new ways to do things that are earth friendly, has become a challenge of the world that we live in. It is important to make sure that we are doing all we can to insure that the earth will survive for generations to come. One thing that is revolutionizing the internet world is Green Web Hosting. These types of web hosting services, are working hard to create energy efficient servers and helping to preserve the environment while providing unlimited hosting space, bandwidth, and e-mail accounts. It can be difficult for these companies to stay competitive, but they are actually providing some of the best web hosting services available. I couldn't believe it myself. After all, I thought that it would be impossible for a company to offer super green hosting and still be able to provide the best web hosting services with loads of features and extras. Apparently, it is not too difficult as long as they can reduce the amount of Carbon they use to provide their hosting service.

Now, perhaps you haven't realized that your web server is actually producing carbon and releasing it into the atmosphere. Honestly, I hate to admit that I really didn't know this information myself either. I mean, I knew that my car and home were putting CO2 into the environment, but it never occurred to me that my website was, and I when I found out I figured I had better do my part, which is why I opted for a green web hosting service which has reduced my C02 emissions by at least 20%, I am sure that as time goes on they will find ways to even further reduce this amount. That is why it is important for us as individuals to support companies that are doing their part to help preserve the environment. We are all responsible for our contributions, and we need to do all that we can to preserve the earth for the future. Before it is too late!

Posted by Greg on Monday, March 02, 2009 @ 3:00 PM