Today, more than ever, you are in a lot of trouble without a college degree. Blue collar union type jobs are fast becoming a thing of the past. Computers and the Internet are eliminating the need for jobs in everything from publishing (look at the recent Borders bankruptcy) to even the most mundane job like a tool booth collector (thank you EZ Pass).

My oldest daughter graduated the University of Miami this past December, and starts grad school at FIU in the fall. My younger daughter is in her freshman year at Penn State, and my son just started Stepinac High School. This is costing my wife and I a small fortune, but it's money well spent. I just thank God that all three of them enjoy the academic life .