tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post1988169888114011513..comments2024-02-13T01:25:33.947-05:00Comments on The Gods Are Bored: She Who Hath a TradeAnne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478513906953607043noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-42873114794421494462010-09-22T17:57:29.019-04:002010-09-22T17:57:29.019-04:00Congratulations, Anne! You know what they say -- t...Congratulations, Anne! You know what they say -- those who teach, touch the future.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-84745403913487891462010-09-20T22:50:41.800-04:002010-09-20T22:50:41.800-04:00the politics of it intrudes: we have had a big pus...the politics of it intrudes: we have had a big push by the Cheap Labor Republicans since 1964, and now all labor in the USA is cheap labor, except for top executives, who get way too much. <br />If wages had continued to be where they were in the 1950s (increasing with everything else), then that "estate" would be self-evident: the American Dream was to have a house, a vacation every year, enough to send your kids to college and to retire in comfort (but not necessarily luxury). The Dream has changed; larded with greed and corrupted by the bizarre idea that giving rich people more money would help poor or middle class people. Why does anyone believe that, now that it has been proven wrong over and over again?kimchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020798623317549440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-13721450861194099202010-09-20T11:57:29.968-04:002010-09-20T11:57:29.968-04:00You are amazing, and I would be honored to be a st...You are amazing, and I would be honored to be a student of yours. Life is pretty funny, hmm?<br /><br />I started as an astro-physics major, and swapped to computer science since Physicists were generally "teachers" in their spare time and I didn't want to teach. Now I'm older and setting up to run workshops and events and festival thingies, to share things with people wanting to learn about that stuff. So, I'm kinda considering teaching again too. :)<br /><br />Kudos for getting your paperwork properly processed!Maebiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818255129828936381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-64474818430966597502010-09-20T07:54:17.069-04:002010-09-20T07:54:17.069-04:00On any given day you could make the difference tha...On any given day you could make the difference that results in a person who would have been in prison a decade hence, being successful, maybe even owning their own shop. You will likely never see the estates that you are building.sott'Eosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-58166064443691272632010-09-19T14:00:12.211-04:002010-09-19T14:00:12.211-04:00I have a lump in my throat now. I'm very happy...I have a lump in my throat now. I'm very happy for you - and your students.Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294207351440999597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-32350130525321809202010-09-19T00:10:45.096-04:002010-09-19T00:10:45.096-04:00Congratulations on the certificate. Your students ...Congratulations on the certificate. Your students are lucky to have you. I really enjoy teaching, although the for the last 5 yrs, I couldn't get a job to save my life. I've always taught college level art courses, but these days I can't pay someone to let me teach. I've pondered getting certified out here in CA, but most public programs have nixed art. I loved teaching. I hope you find it rewarding, despite the crazy administrative BS!Gruvkittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667411138724801816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-64428377202921609612010-09-18T23:57:28.282-04:002010-09-18T23:57:28.282-04:00one of my favorite posts by you..and is one of the...one of my favorite posts by you..and is one of the reasons why I like you so much...goddess bless.yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-31501180935422590382010-09-18T20:12:57.772-04:002010-09-18T20:12:57.772-04:00Yeah, well, unless your trade is art.Yeah, well, unless your trade is art.Thaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948272740932982138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-63903038646773798472010-09-17T22:50:17.512-04:002010-09-17T22:50:17.512-04:00I was in my fundamentals of nursing school when th...I was in my fundamentals of nursing school when they told me I could challenge the CNA test to be a nursing aid while I was going to school. Just like you, I took this 2 hour long test, finished in under 30 minutes, and looked around to see everybody with pensive looks of intense study on their faces. I got REALLY evil looks as I handed in the test and left. I aced it too. <br /><br />But I'm still an aide more than 15 years later. Maybe my nurses needed me more than the patients did.<br /><br />Life is strange.Alex Pendragonnoreply@blogger.com