Knowledge vs Education

I was struck by a recent blog that I frequently read. Is there a difference between knowledge and education. Isn't knowledge what we get when we go to school? Well if we stay awake and pay attention. For some people knowledge comes as much from their life experiences as much as any school education.

Some of the comments to this blog I read have talked about the cost of the war in Iraq that could have been put to better use educating kids in the US. Well I think it is so much more complicated than that. Spending by the federal government is out of control and the federal deficite continues to grow. The United States Debt Clock At just over 9 trillion dollars and growing by 1.4 billion per day were does everyone think the money for the war is coming from?

If we are going to spend money and go into debt for something it might as well be education instead of war. Maybe then with all those educated people we would stop spending so much money because they would know better!!

Think Globally and act locally! Local means wherever you are. Find something that you can do to help the people around you. Take a risk, put yourself out there!!

Merry Christmas