Well then, do you intend to continue the program. I'm not being judgmental just curious.

Well, he's 5, this is his first year and the 3 day week is working out really well ( it's a long day and his first group experience). When/if he's ready to go 5 days we'll give that a try.
I'm not really worried about college at this point, my main concern is the here and now. I agree with the philosophies put forth by this school, I love the non-coersive environment for learning. If my kids go on to college I hope it's becuase they want to, and they have specific goals that they'll meet there. I would not be disappointed if they did not go to college though - it's just a small part of a bigger picture in my opnion.

Skilled trades will be in high demand for the foreseeable future. Especially right after the boomers retire/die. College tuition might be a million bucks a year by the time he goes too.

I agree (for what it's worth regarding the education of your child).

College isn't for everybody anyway.

Yeah, just ask the darbs I work with.

Me: Would you enjoy and find fulfilling working here until the day after you die? Or might you want to expand your skillset?
Them: Fuck off and speak English asshole....for I kick yer ass.

Of course not. But it seems to be mandatory for anybody who wants a job over 80k/y.

First of all, I do not think that college is worth shit. So far I've wasted 3 years of my life in college with 2 more to go (5 year program) and honestly the only thing I've gotten out so far is people saying that they're impressed with my education when they're really impressed with my knowledge.

Fact 1: Every skill I use or have ever used at my job was self taughtt.

Fact 2: My formal education was highly responsible for most of the jobs I got.

My parents forced me into college because they both have PhDs and I had to have college education also, plus my father insisted that I'd be a different person after college. (If he meant more bitter and more broke...he was right)

The thing is, in the end you may want to provide your kids with an education that gives them a sense of self value and forces them to think for themselves while giving them all the knowledge they may need in the world. Yet the world won't accept or respect their education until they have a BS in whatever...

eh...hem

Yes exceptions exist, but open the newspaper and look at job listings.

Pretty much everything wants college.

College has become almost as mandatory as a drivers license. Which is also responsible for the whole grade inflation thing...even the dimwits need a degree...

Well, I think jim has already pointed out that the money thing is incorrect. I can also think of quite a few of my own friends who have very impressive degrees and don't make anywhere near $80K.

What I want to provide my kids with is confidence a desire to learn more. If they choose to go to college, believe me, I'm all for it. I think your point though, is sometimes true. But I don't see aquiring a token degree as all that difficult either - and definitely not something to plan a chidhood around.

Now that I look back, earning my college degree was easier than high school for me. And IIRC, college was actually cheaper than my high school.

If I'm not mistaken, LJ is using the age old principal of consistent, focused work.

Thats something many degreed pros assume they are bypassing by earning a degree.

Ok, not many, just me.

After traveling around the country in a vw microbus and generally fucking off for a few years anyway....

Good to know. There's hope for me.

Oh, and by the way:
You only quote this part, but fail to quote the rest of the story. I could post it, but to save time and space, I'll sum up:

In the Old Testament, the "wages of sin" were death. (Romans 6:23) That means, if you sinned, you had to sacrifice something. There are alot of cases of animal sacrifices, which animal to pick, and all that.

Now. In the above quote, the part you left out is this: Abraham takes Isaac to the mountain to sacrifice his child, because God told him to. When he gets up there, he raises his hand to kill his son, and the angel of the Lord stops him, and tells him, you have not withheld your only son. (So, it was a test of Abraham's faith.) Abraham doesn't kill his son.

I can't think of any instance where a follower of God's word offered up a human sacrifice to God. God offered Jesus up for sacrifice, and that supreme sacrifice is what stopped all other sacrifices, because Jesus became the "Lamb of God." The "wages of sin is death" rule is STILL in effect, but now the difference is that Jesus suffered that death for us. Hence, why he is called the redeemer.