[Alberta's Child]

Very interesting story. Let's face it, folks. Universities and Occupy Wall Street protests are filled with people -- mainly young men -- who probably would have been better off learning a trade and learning a strong work ethic.

Learning the trade isn't even that critical. An intelligent person with a strong work ethic who is willing to learn can be taught a lot of things fairly quickly.

This article reflects what I've seen in a number of different industry publications for manufacturing, warehousing and freight transportation. As bizarre as it may seem in an era of high unemployment, a lot of industries are facing a serious labor shortage in blue-collar positions.

[count-your-change]

I've read so much about lay-offs I thought the other side interesting. I guess I had a great advantage growing up, we were expected to learn how to do a number of things: How to repair plumbing, put on roof shingles, tow a car with a few metal coat hangers and an old tire, cut window glass with a pair of tin snips, and such things.