Free College Education — The Free Ride

I found this blog this morning that talked about schools in the country that offer free tuition.  The article talks about the history of the schools.  How they are able to offer free tuition and famous alum who have graduated from these institutions.  Most of the schools require you to work for the school, to me that is still a sweet deal…. I worked while getting my degree and I still owe student loans.  This is great check out the full article. 8 tuition free colleges by Scot Allen.

1. College of the Ozarks

2. Deep Springs College

3. UC-Irvine School of Law, Class of ’12

4. Berea College

5. Olin College of Engineering

6. Cooper Union

7. Curtis Institute of Music

8. Alice Lloyd College

A-11 offense now has to play defense

Has the whole country gone soft… come on people stop inventing sports teams where we teach the kids that everyone wins and nobody loses.  It is not healthy for everyone to get a trophy just for showing up.  Are we losing our sense of earning your laurels?

Winning takes planning…. and planning  makes winners.

I am not the biggest sports fan on the planet but this debate really caught my eye.  A-11 offense used by Kurt Byran, the coach at Piedmont (Calif.) High School.

The complaint is that he is skirting the rules to win games.  Maybe I am crazy but isn’t that the point of competition to out smart your opponent without out right breaking the rules.  If you keep changing the rules because people don’t like loosing then why play.

It is my understanding that using the element of surprise is a good tactic initially, but what happens when the surprise wears off.  The name of the game is to study your opponent and come up with a defense for their offense.

Here is how the A-11 was explained

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The rule allows players with jersey numbers 1-49 and 80-99 to be down linemen, and eligible pass receivers, in a scrimmage kick formation.   The A-11 (A11Offense.com) creators used an exception to the rule to have all of their players wear numbers 1-49 or 80-99, numbers reserved for receivers, and said if the numbering is allowed for scrimmage kicks it should be allowed for all offensive plays.  Referees working A-11 games, have not thrown flags for ineligible receivers and allowed the offense to proceed throughout the game.

So man on man coverage gets a little sticky when you don’t out right know who may be thrown the ball…. okay!  Play your best and study the pattern.  It is statistically true that after a few runs you will see some sort of pattern developing and you can bet no matter what number jersey a player is wearing if  he can’t catch the ball they most likely will not be throwing him the ball.

I was a tomboy growing up and played football on the block with guys in my neighborhood and the quarterback sneak was my favorite play… but maybe that is my problem I am bad to the bone and sneaky too. (lol)

Hey you whining coaches stop your bellyaching and get that chalkboard out and earn your paycheck. build a better mouse trap.  Come on guys do we really need two Federations at the high school level….

How To Haggle, It’s back in Style

Haggling is back in fashion.  The art of finding a bargain has resurrected it self from the deep sleep of abundance and $4.00 lattes.  I read on the internet that in a taste test done nation wide that Starbucks coffee was not the number one brand it was 8 o’clock.  Someone should have told us before we spent a fortune on cafe mocha and scones.

What is your best haggling story….

give us your tips on how to save a buck!

Here is my favorite way to have a Organic snack! (pricey) I go shopping at a nice store called Harris Teeters they have my favorite high priced all natural salsa.   It is chunky in the right places and has a fresh smooth taste….I love it.   I have sampled it several times, with some of the free bread and cheese samples from the deli.

After shopping I no longer need a snack and I saved $5.00 for the salsa, $4.00 on the bread and $3.00 for the cheese and tons of calories because I don’t have the snacks at my house.  Now I am slimmer and richer (Woo whoo).  Don’t worry I left plenty there for you guys to have an awesome Organic snack too.

I think I will put in a suggestion for free sample drinks and my snacking will be complete.  If we all do it they will listen.  Call me if you are in my area we can go shopping and have a snack too.

Laugh today it will make you feel better.