By Christy Shaw
You could say that the impact hit me head on as soon as I read the first line. The average American commute grew to just over 27 minutes one way in 2018, a record high, according to data released in September by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was reported in The Washington Post‘s October 7th, … Continued
By Christy Shaw
Add Ecuador to a growing list of South American countries beginning to close or significantly restrict mass migration spilling over their borders, a tragic consequence of the chaos and corruption that has plunged over 90% of Venezuela’s population into poverty. It is estimated that by the end of this year, over 5 million Venezuelens will … Continued
By Christy Shaw
You can hate it, you can love it, or be asking yourself where you stand right now on the idea of free college education for all. But regardless of how the actual accounting of such a national policy would ultimately succeed or fail, one thing is proving true for an already socialized education system that … Continued
By Christy Shaw
Language, Leadership & the Law Language matters. The words we choose to use, whether in speech or in writing, as well as those we choose to leave out, have powerful effects on our perception of circumstances and the emotions evoked in favor of, or in opposition to, opinions and beliefs we ultimately embrace to decide … Continued
By Christy Shaw
It was my first year joining the NumbersUSA team at Fair Park in Dallas, TX for the annual EarthX event! In general, it was fun and rewarding to be able to share important information with our booth visitors about the impacts of urban sprawl and population growth, both locally and nationally. Most passersby agreed that … Continued
