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Immigrants Built Our Economy

Immigrants Built Our Economy

HARD WORKERS WELCOME!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Michael’s grandfather, John Francis Houlihan, came over from Ireland in the late 1800s. He was 19 years old. The only passage he could book was above deck on an ocean steamer headed for New York loaded with cattle in the hold. All the immigrants had to make the...
5 Ways Today’s Students Can Save Our Democracy

5 Ways Today’s Students Can Save Our Democracy

UNCLE SAM NEEDS YOU NOW!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Those of us who experienced the early days of social networking were concerned about the simplistic algorithms that were replacing critical thinking. Suddenly it wasn’t about trusted news sources with credentials and legal exposure. Now it was about the sheer number...
Is Tech Dumbing Us Down and Making Us Vulnerable to Mob Rule? 

Is Tech Dumbing Us Down and Making Us Vulnerable to Mob Rule? 

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by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

As a result of ever-present information sharing technology, are we losing our freedom? According to Thomas Jefferson, we are moving in that direction! “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be,” he said. “If we are to...
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