Working World

Is there something you would like to know how to do but can’t afford the time or money to take classes? Consider Netflix, your public library or your computer.

Every day I am impressed with how much how information is floating around just for the taking. The other day while browsing on Netflix, I accidentally hit on “special interests” and found out you can rent foreign language discs, or discs that teach you how to use your iPhone? You name it, they have it.

Another source of information is the iTunes store. Much of what it offers is free and from some of the great universities in the world. My favorite source is C-Span. You can download whole lecture series appealing to almost every taste. People talk books, politics, the economy, everything under the sun. If you missed Aristotle, just check out the store.

And don’t forget the library. They have shelf after shelf of civil service prep books, LSAT prep books, and almost every series public television has produced. Again, it is all free for the borrowing. Looking for an exercise tape for your workout? Take your pick. My local library must have 20 different ones. You can also order them from any other library in the system. Most libraries offer audio books that you can check out to listen to in the car or download them from your home for your MP3.­