On Sun, 10 May 2009 15:25:38 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>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

I don't understand you. My credentials aren't bogus, and I'm not
ashamed of them. As I matter of fact, I've done pretty well -and I
hope it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings"! I'm just an ordinary guy
like you who had a couple of dreams when I was younger, went for them,
worked hard and here I am......

Part of that working hard was learning to be in the right place at the
right time. Know what I mean?

Is blake your real name?
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mad