As sunset approached today (6/19/09) we went to the first level of Sugarloaf Mountain. This was as far as we could go because they were installing new cables and new cable cars to the top of the mountain.
Enjoy.
Friday, June 19
Thursday, June 4
Monday, April 27
More reasons why education is important
Census Bureau Releases Data Showing Relationship Between Education and Earnings
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that workers with a bachelor's degree earned about $26,000 more on average than workers with a high schooldiploma, according to new figures that outline 2008 educational trends and achievement levels.
The tables also show that in 2008, 29 percent of adults 25 and older had a bachelor's degree, and 87 percent had completed high school. That compares with 24 percent of adults who had a bachelor’s degree, and 83 percent who had completed high school in 1998.
Educational Attainment in the United States: 2008 is a series of tables containing data by characteristics such as age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, occupation, industry, nativity, citizenship status and period of entry. The tabulations also include historical data on mean earnings by educational attainment, sex, race and Hispanic origin.
In 2008, 29.4 million women and 28.4 million men 25 and older had a bachelor's degree or higher. Women had a larger share of high school diplomas, as well as associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. More men than women had a professional or doctoral degree.
Other highlights:
- Workers with a high school degree earned an average of $31,286 in 2007, while those with a bachelor's degree earned an average of $57,181.
- The race and Hispanic origin data show that 53 percent of Asians in the U.S. had a bachelor's degree or more education. For non-Hispanic whites, it was 33 percent; for blacks; it was 20 percent; and for Hispanics, it was 13 percent.
- Among younger adults (age 25-29), 88 percent had completed high school, and 31 percent had completed college. Among adults 75 and over, 73 percent had completed high school and 17 percent had completed college.
Friday, April 10
Lisa and Lula
Now this is really one of the cool things about her job.This is Lisa with President Lula of Brazil.
Seem like old friends, don't they?
Thursday, April 9
Lisa taking care of Congress
A Congressional delegation (CoDel is the official term) led by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is currently in Brazil.
Lisa is the charge, so she is spending a lot of time with the group.
Included in the delegation is our own congressman, Gerry Connolly (D-Va.).
But Lisa got her picture taken with another DC-area congressman, Elijah Cummings, (D-Md.)
The group is off for Rio today and from there to other points in Latin America.
Before anyone complains about junkets and boondoggles...
Most congressional trips abroad actually do some good. For some congressmen and women it is the first time they can see first hand the results of diplomacy and international co-operation. For others it is an opportunity to see how a pet project is working.
In every case it is a chance for the governments of the countries the CoDels visit to make their case to the U.S. legislative branch. In countries such as Brazil, the politicians understand the separation of powers. In others, such as China and Cuba, they don't. In all cases it is an education for the CoDels and the government leaders they meet.
It is also a chance for the US diplomatic corps to show that they don't ONLY push cookies and watercress sandwiches.
Lisa is the charge, so she is spending a lot of time with the group.
Included in the delegation is our own congressman, Gerry Connolly (D-Va.).
But Lisa got her picture taken with another DC-area congressman, Elijah Cummings, (D-Md.)The group is off for Rio today and from there to other points in Latin America.
Before anyone complains about junkets and boondoggles...
Most congressional trips abroad actually do some good. For some congressmen and women it is the first time they can see first hand the results of diplomacy and international co-operation. For others it is an opportunity to see how a pet project is working.
In every case it is a chance for the governments of the countries the CoDels visit to make their case to the U.S. legislative branch. In countries such as Brazil, the politicians understand the separation of powers. In others, such as China and Cuba, they don't. In all cases it is an education for the CoDels and the government leaders they meet.
It is also a chance for the US diplomatic corps to show that they don't ONLY push cookies and watercress sandwiches.
Sunday, April 5
Ed's (not Texas) 80th
Just cleaning up some stuff in my computer and look what I found from a year ago:
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