A Modest Jobs Proposal

Dear Barack – Sorry. It’s been quite some time since I last wrote, but I figured you were probably busy.

Anyway, I was out walking my dog today when suddenly I had this great insight that will solve two or your biggest problems. I knew you’d want to hear all about it.

You’ve got a really nasty unemployment problem. True? You betcha. And you’ve got another even nastier mismatch because the skills needed tomorrow are not always the ones available today. Also true? Check.

But put the two problems together and they disappear! Pay people to teach what they know and love. Let people learn for free. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy. You’ll have both a massive jobs program and a massive skills program rolled into one. How sweet is that?

Oh, sure, there are a few details to work out. But I thought you’d want to know right away.

Best wishes for 2010. And blessings to all throughout the world.
Gary