Comments on: Working Man’s PhD

By: floyd

floyd — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:01:24 +0000

""(”if you don’t count editing one book, writing part of another book, prepping two grant proposals, drafting two additional articles I’ve committed to writing, and refereeing a few articles and book manuscripts”)"" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" I went into a famous name bookstore the other day and saw table after table of books marked down to economically viable fireplace fodder.["Fahrenheit 451"was not among them] There were even books about being environmentally responsible on the table! OH!....The Irony!! The shelf next to the tables was filled with blank books [no writing inside]sporting a higher price than the books on the table. Now this seemed to point out a number of things. 1]Being published doesn't mean being sold. 2]Being sold doesn't mean being read. 3]There is sometimes more demand for a book with nothing to say than there is demand for what a published author has to say. I imagine that to be quite an ego crusher on par with being thought a "non-working class" member![lol]

By: RHM

RHM — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:10:28 +0000

The Clinton's made a lot....about $111 million.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:57:30 +0000

I too hate the term Working Class..... for the same reason... lets expand that list to include phrases such as those who" work for a living" and "working people"...... euphemisms allegedly for low paid or "physical workers. Hey.... I WORK very hard. I am also paid well.I also have a college education. Does that mean I don't "work for a living"? OF COURSE NOT.... I DO work for a living and strongly take exception to those who suggest I do not because I don't do physical labor, factory work or make less money.... Gimmie a break.... How much did your family make last year Hillary with your Wellesley education and law degree.....? Any one that really believes you are a supporter of the union member is sadly mistaken.... oh yeah....

By: Al Bee

Al Bee — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:18:45 +0000

Yeah, I got my degree from Knocksville U. and it has served me well enough.

By: William d'Inger

William d'Inger — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:10:25 +0000

Hillary's the smart one in this instance. She's after votes, and there are a lot more self-stlyed armpit Ph.D. voters than bonafide armchair Ph.D. voters.

By: RHM

RHM — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:13:52 +0000

Amen. I'm an educator too and (if you do it right) it's hard work. But it's also the most fun and rewarding job I've had (military or civilian). RHM

By: DL

DL — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:06:09 +0000

The jobs I've held since the late 1940's include the heavy physical, clerical, boilerooms in Gitmo, food prep, driving truck, agriculture, artist, writer, stockbroker, salesman, outdoorsman etc., many of these long days. The hardest work of all of those is - are you ready- teaching.
Hillary (and a lot of "the grass is always greener types)has no idea!