First, Kill the Intellectuals

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/01/21/students.website.ap/index.html

Is it me, or does our society seem like it is fracturing?
Split elections, impeachments, planes flying into buildings, war on foreign lands, pollution, anger, hunger, unemployment, lies.

I guess I should go golfing. I can’t play worth a darn, but I am sure somebody is holding a fund-raiser. That way I can feel good about myself. I can help people by golfing, right? Steak dinner, free t-shirt, a bag of goodies. Isn’t that what charity is all about?

In some parts of the world, they golf for al Qaeda. They call it “charity,” too. Raising money to kill people, giving to charity by having fun. We both do the same thing. It is a total mental disconnect between the work of the hands and the mind.

The above articles is about college students who want to document the “errors” of their professors. While it proves that you cannot teach to a closed mind, it is also very curious. Isn’t it the teacher who is supposed to do the grading?

People like to think that heat sheds light. It doesn’t, it just spreads a flame. I think I understand now why Nero played while Rome burned. His was serenading his love goodbye.

Unfortunately, I have no talent. Even Apple’s Garage Band can’t help me. I’ll just have to put on some music. Springsteen’s New York Seranade is my favorite song.

Ahhh..this song is so sweet. There will always be hope.

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