Abstract
This paper explains that the Hardy Boys, in 1964, in "The Shore Road Mystery" are mere boys who can think like crafty adults, can go out and challenge crooks and thieves, and find a farmhouse to call for help with just old-fashioned land-based phones. The author points out that a young man learns that hard work and perseverance plus brainpower and the use of good instincts lead to success, even for kids. The paper relates that "Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog" leaves the reader wondering how a seemingly normal kid named Encyclopedia Brown could come up with this kind of skullduggery and carry it off.

From the Paper
"The irony here is that Chet is on a research mission seeking information about car thieves, a felony crime that any kid could think about, but few could actually follow through. Still, he can't keep his hands out of the cake Aunt Gertrude gave him to deliver. A reader learns here that young men are always young men in most predictable respects (in this case, Chet is tempted by chocolate cake, and can't keep his hands off the cake notwithstanding the promise to deliver it); but in other areas, Chet is acting more like being a criminal investigator than a green-behind-the-ears / snot-nosed kid who can't keep his fingers out of a chocolate cake."

Tags:sleuthing, aunt, dog, phone, perseverance

Abstract
The paper introduces, discusses, analyzes the book, "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, Release 2.0", by Thomas L. Friedman. Specifically, the paper will discuss the emerging flat world and the role the United States plays in that world. The paper also examines Friedman's assertion that, in the emerging life, economics, and industry in the 21st century, the world is flat and that the US enjoys several compelling advantages in this emerging flat world, but there are some disadvantages, as well.

From the Paper
"In addition, many studies have shown that America is losing ground to education in other countries, which means that in the future, if we do not beef up our education quickly and effectively, we could see real problems in the continuation of good, high paying idea-generating jobs in this country. For example, one educational statistics Web site reports that in 2003, the average American 15-year-old was outscored in reading, math, and science by a majority of foreign modernized countries, including China, Japan, and most of the European countries."

Tags:high-tech, workers, workforces, skills, brainpower