Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha” and one of the world’s three richest men, sparked a furor of debate with his editorial published recently in The New York Times.
On the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, President Barack Obama spoke to America from the Kennedy Center, saying, “Our character as a nation has not changed. Our faith — in God and each other — has not changed.”
It’s a sign of the times. People’s phones are more advanced than their own computers. Paper and ink books are being ousted by electronic reading devices. Now, colleges and universities are making use of social networking websites.
As the leaves on the trees begin to turn into the earthy-toned hues of red, brown and mustard yellow, the changing tide of weather and the sometimes brisk autumn winds are indicative of only one thing: the end of summer, and the beginning of a new season.
One aspect that adds to the inevitable nervousness an incoming freshman, new student or a shy person experiences is the fear of meeting and approaching new people.