On Sat, 09 May 2009 10:18:18 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote:

> On Sat, 09 May 2009 17:09:36 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 08 May 2009 12:20:22 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 08 May 2009 13:58:19 -0500, Omelet >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article >,
>>>> Mack A. Damia > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 08 May 2009 13:18:17 -0500, Omelet >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> >In article >,
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> On Fri, 08 May 2009 15:36:54 GMT, blake murphy
>>>>> >> > wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> >On Thu, 07 May 2009 15:11:21 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote:
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >> M.A., Government; Ed.D. Social Science Education
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >i'm, like, totally impressed.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >blake
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> I've found a great many educators not the smartest cookies in the tin.
>>>>> >> They remind me alot of puffins.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Dodos.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know how many guys I've met in my life who put down any type
>>>>> of education - especially "higher".
>>>>>
>>>>> They're largely uneducated themselves, of course, or they would never
>>>>> do it.
>>>>>
>>>>> They make fools out of themselves.
>>>>
>>>>I have a 4 year BS degree plus 22 years experience in health care. The
>>>>problem is that many really smart people lack common sense. ;-)
>>>>
>>>>So far, you are doing ok in my book.
>>>>
>>>>Keep up the good work!
>>>>
>>>>I chose dodos because they were not dumb, just complacent.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your support!
>>>
>>> Yes, it's not so much stupidity as it is ignorance - although we live
>>> in an overwhelming civilization. Consider what life was like prior to
>>> 1900. It was pretty much that way since the beginning of time. I've
>>> always learned whatever I could with a passion. I'm an egg head, and
>>> I have a hunger to "find out".
>>>
>>> I've been studying anthropology for a few years on my own. I get
>>> courses from *The Teaching Company*, too. Great courses taught by
>>> excellent teachers.
>>>
>>
>>well, if that's not the epitome of higher education, i don't know what is.
>>
>>> Once you learn how to do it, you can't stop learning and, say,
>>> integrating knowledge. The world reveals itself to you in wondeful
>>> and awesome ways.
>>>
>>> Plus, I get to be called, "Doctor", sometimes.
>>>
>>> Kinda nice.
>>
>>if i were you, i'd insist on it. after all, nothing marks a wise man like
>>bogus credentials.
>
> You silly, twisted boy.
>
> What's your legacy, blake?

it sure ain't touting my superior credentials (under an assumed name) on
usenet.

blake