[Hacksaw]

People shouldn't ignore the skilled trades. Given the choice between a young man getting a useless liberal arts degree or learning a trade as a carpenter or electrician, I'd say go for the trade.

I'm not AGAINST liberal arts degrees - I have one myself. But I also had the forsight to minor in comp sci, which was enough to get me in the door 20 years ago.

[RoosterRedux]

And I think trades are hot again because, in a time of great unemployment and high student debt, they pay handsomely and are in great demand.

Being able to afford to eat is always “cool.”