Monthly Archives: May 2011
Slashing the Ladder of Higher Education
By: Daniel Nardini Last weekend, my wife got a phone call from a college she is attending. She was informed that two summer classes she had registered for were cancelled…. Read more
The Wound and the Insult
By: Daniel Nardini Many Puerto Ricans live in what is known as Buenaventura Lakes—a town in Osceola County in central Florida. This is not unusual—that part of Florida reminds Puerto… Read more
Get Out of Afghanistan!
By: Daniel Nardini Osama bin Laden is dead. His Al Qaeda network is largely broke financially and its leadership is on the run. One of the goals of the mission… Read more
Advice from an Expert
By: Daniel Nardini With all of the bad news about the drug war and the killings going on in Mexico, a lot of Americans are being turned off to travel… Read more
Continuing Saga of the U.S. Iraq War Deserters in Canada
By: Daniel Nardini Two important things have happened in the past two years. First, a Canadian Federal Court of Appeals this year has ruled that U.S. Iraq War deserter Jeremy… Read more
HUD Sets Record in Homeless Grants
U.S. Housing and Urban Development awarded more than $216 million to nearly 700 new homeless programs across the country. The grant announced are $26 million more than last year’s grants… Read more
HUD alcanza Récord en Subsidios para Personas sin Hogar
U.S. Housing y Urban Development otorgaron más de $216 millones a cerca de 700 nuevos programas para personas sin hogar en todo el país. El subsidio anunciado es de $26… Read more
Pan American Bank Appoints New Co-Chief Executive Officer
Pan American Bank, a full service bank and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) headquartered in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, announced that Nicholas S. Giuliano has been appointed Chairman and Co-CEO,… Read more
New Record Low for U.S. Teen Summer Employment
The national teen summer employment rate in 2011 is projected to fall to a historic low of only 25 to 27 percent, representing the lowest or second lowest ever summer… Read more
Mistakes That Changed the World
by: Daniel Nardini Lately I have been reading a book entitled 100 Mistakes That Changed History by Bill Fawcett. The book is filled with major historical events that changed history…. Read more »