Northern weather

[MurphOnMillerAve]

In my quest for a broad, liberal-arts education, I sat on that very lawn and under that very tree, at Antioch, "back-in-the-day" (in my pre-drifter days.) It was heaven.

They were all over PA and still are.

I went to mine as a thirsty lad, parched, as limited as one might be, emerging as I did from a job-focused steel mill town life. The broad immersion in a variety of literature (meaning, beyond my "Catcher in the Rye" days), music (leaving Rock-n-Roll behind and discovering Folk Music, recreationally, and Bach to Beethoven, and far beyond, intellectually,) religions, cultures, and fine arts and architecture, I became immediately drunk on the joy of it all (and occasionally on a few frat-party beers,) growing into somebody almost entirely new.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

In my quest for a broad, liberal-arts education, I sat on that very lawn and under that very tree, at Antioch, "back-in-the-day" (in my pre-drifter days.) It was heaven.

They were all over PA and still are.

I went to mine as a thirsty lad, parched, as limited as one might be, emerging as I did from a job-focused steel mill town life. The broad immersion in a variety of literature (meaning, beyond my "Catcher in the Rye" days), music (leaving Rock-n-Roll behind and discovering Folk Music, recreationally, and Bach to Beethoven, and far beyond, intellectually,) religions, cultures, and fine arts and architecture, I became immediately drunk on the joy of it all (and occasionally on a few frat-party beers,) growing into somebody almost entirely new.

Yes. As did I entering with 1 objective and exiting with another that only in part was ever achieved as the world changed as I changed yet I was prepared to land on my feet and move forward despite each unexpected turn of events or opportunity that presented itself. If anything, learning how and when to respond, above and beyond the simple absorption of information, was delivered from those 4 years.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

It was fun , wasn't it, having such an epiphany.

[robert.]

Did you feel that the work owed you?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Did you feel that the work owed you?

The work? The education, maybe, since it was paid for and at the time a non-insignificant amount was involved (that would still be true today....). But then it was only worth as much as I put into it; it's not an entitlement program.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Did you feel that the work owed you?

The work? The education, maybe, since it was paid for and at the time a non-insignificant amount was involved (that would still be true today....). But then it was only worth as much as I put into it; it's not an entitlement program.

Fabulous. Wisdom. And sage advice to anybody that can hear you.
Wow.
Murph

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Did you feel that the work owed you?

The work? The education, maybe, since it was paid for and at the time a non-insignificant amount was involved (that would still be true today....). But then it was only worth as much as I put into it; it's not an entitlement program.

Fabulous. Wisdom. And sage advice to anybody that can hear you.
Wow.
Murph

That sort of was extrapolated from tales from my academic associates being confronted by students actually demanding passing grades just becasue they paid the tuition.

Or this scenario:

If there was anything I could do to raise my grade...

...l'd be willing to do anything. Anything at all really.

Do you realize the implications of that offer?

Are you busy this evening? - No.

You live alone? - My roommate's gone for the week.

Good.

Then... ...go on home.....break out the books and study your little *** off.

That's the best way to maintain a "B" average.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Dangerous, but apparently well navigated.

[rogruth]

I think those pictured are the present faculty.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I those pictured are the present faculty.

Yes, Roger, and that's the new president, Mark Roosevelt, on the far right, nearest the big tree. along with his faculty of six, plus some staff.

[robert.]

My mother was writing research papers with an FDU. professor. Some of the stories he had would blow your mind. A girl only showed up to 5 classes and she gets an F. She then came to him and said " change my grade to a passing grade" "no" said the professor "you only showed up to 5 classes." " I know" claims the girl. You said and acted inappropriately and said thing i was uncomfortable with." She told the Dean " he brushed against me".
He would tell me " 25 year old students sat and cried in hi office. " i need a passing grade cant you change?" some begged. Most would spend more time begging the studying.

[HONDO74]

I thought most of the females went to collage just to get an MRS degree

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I thought most of the females went to collage just to get an MRS degree

Unsurprising.

[HONDO74]

I find the terminology that is being used to describe an old fashioned snow storm to be interesting...

Keep out the snow shovel. Another nor'easter, 'bomb cyclone' expected
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/weather/ ... index.html

Now doubt about it all caused by global warming. Another nor'easter, 'bomb cyclone'

[healey36]

Escaped with a dusting...hopefully this is the last of it, although the cold looks to persist for the next week or so.

Spoke with an associate in Boston this AM...thought he was going to break down on the phone, lol. He said they just upped the forcast to 18-24 inches with fifty mph winds. He just got his power back two days ago.

My kid in Albany, same latitude as Boston, is supposed to get 8-10 inches or more.

Next 24 hours should be interesting for them.

Healey