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Highly educated bores are by far the worst; they know so much, in such fiendish detail, to be boring about.

It wasn't as though he didn't have choices. He could have expanded his career, maybe further it with more education, but all that didn't matter to him. I think 9/11 was the catalyst for the whole thing. I was scared to death of his decision to put himself in harm's way. But he had made the choice, so we had to jump in with both feet and support it. Most kids aren't that selfless. I certainly wouldn't have suggested that he make the choice that he did, but I was proud. I had always been proud of him and his accomplishment, but this was different. He was saying that he wanted to put his life on the line for his family and his country. It changes the way you look at your son.

We're not here to protest anything you've done. Don't cut education, please.

UID determined, right from the beginning, there was a real need in the industry for quality, comprehensive education at the right price.

Boomers over 50 may be healthier, wealthier and better educated than any previous generation of 50-year-olds in American history. But they also may be poised for a big fall if all they do to stay healthy is drink designer water and pop vitamins all day long.