I Love New York Travel

We went to the Adirondacks Friday– Tupper Lake, to be exact. It was beautiful. What I could see of it, that is. Because the weather was horrible on the way there– frozen icy spittle from the sky, with trios of snowplows lumbering over the highways. The ride up was a little hair-raising.

We loved our visit. I’ll have more on that later. I admit I was feeling trepidation about the ride home. The roads were clear by late afternoon, though. *sigh of relief*

I looked into getting an online education and degree several years ago. Did you know that just ten years ago, there was next to nothing available online? And even what there was, it was scorned at by “higher” education! Today, howevr, it’s a totally different story. Yay! The sky is the limit (well, that’s how I feel!) for getting a terrific education and a degree! The doors of opportunity are open.

One such online university, Western Governor’s University, offers a spectacular training and degree program. They offer Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in such fields as education, business, health professions, and more. WGU is a fully accredited education institution– they offer the same excellent education with the same rigorous training that you’d expect from any university. However, WGU offers it all online, which spells convenience– you learn at home without having to juggle schedules, a job, transportation, living expenses, and more. You can get an online nursing degree, which is a highly coveted field right now. WGU is non-profit, and it’s much more affordable than other colleges. Check out the website for more details.

I remember the New York State government threatened it before, under Governor Cuomo: closing some of New York State’s parks and historic sites to “save” money. Governor Paterson is at it, now. Rumors have it that even the jewel of Madison County, Chittenango Falls State Park, will face the axe.

It’s really crazy, to close New York’s parks. Tourism in New York State generates billions of dollars every year, not to mention that we New Yorkers just love our parks and historic sites (especially this one). Why can’t the state slash the stupid things, such as all that school aid that only goes toward heated swimming pools? And goofy classes that teach kids how to do a skin id review or something?!?! OK, I’m ranting. Yeah, but who wouldn’t?

I don’t see how making things more miserable in New York State is going to save anyone any money. Why can’t these politicians just retire and save us all the pain?