Bill Dedman said this quote

The colleges and other institutions of learning are going too far, in my opinion. I think 50% of those attending educational institutions, having the professions in view, would be better off with a common school education that would enable them to earn a living, rather than sit around in offices and wait for clients. W.A. Clark (MT Senator, 1901-1907)

~ Bill Dedman

Some parents believe that competition helps prepare children to succeed. Others fear that their children will not be able to handle failure.

~ Bill Dedman

Federal regulations forbid delaying inspections for fracture-critical bridges like the fallen Minneapolis bridge - the kind with a lack of redundancy in design, so that a single failure in a load-bearing part can cause the entire bridge to collapse.

~ Bill Dedman

Companies are accustomed to dismissing employees for misuse of computers at work.

~ Bill Dedman