docoflove1974

Oh crap, not again....

Official feedback: Yay! Actually, I just like the fact that it's not in Courier New. The next step would be to include 'letterhead' or some other 'official' symbol of UNRV. But good so far!

For me, there is no real lack of interest in the Greeks. Because my academic endeavors are centered around the Romans (and their descendants), I'm more interested in Roman history/culture/literature/etc. But as I grow in my constant education, I want to explore Indo-European linguistics, which means I'll have to be knowledgeable in Greek and the ancient Greek cultures.

Yeah, but generally-speaking European countries tax the citizen at a higher rate than we are here in the US. So while you're really not paying much out of pocket to go to college or whatever, it's taken out of your paycheck in some fashion or another. It's all the same; it takes money to make the world go 'round.

Was this because the Romans viewed Egypt as part of Alexander's empire, therefore part of the east?

Divi Filius, I do understand your point. Here's some counter points to the ones you and the article bring up: --Tuition in state-funded universities have gone up in large part because state funding has been cut. The universities need to make that money up from somewhere, and they can't always count on donors. Plus, most often sports broadcasting monies must be spent on the sports programs, and not on the academic side. --The "need to compete" is very real. I've been working the academic job market for a few years now, and quite seriously, the starting pay for a PhD averages between $45,000 and $55,000--this is for a fresh-out-of-grad-school assistant professor applicant. Obviously the pay rises as time and experience allows, but to start off, that's peanuts. I live in a very expensive metropolitan area (the San Francisco Bay Area), and on $45-55k/yr, I couldn't afford to live alone. That's not taking into account the number of PhDs that have student loan debt! The University of Texas system has 'lured' several professors from California simply because the cost of living is lower, and there is no state income tax. Trust me, when you are on interviews and in negotiations for these positions, it's a fight to get the best you can. --Infrastructure--this is upgrading buildings (making them not just up-to-code, but with the latest technological tools for teaching and communicating), upgrading and maintaining the libraries, the roadways in the campus, leaky roofs...the list goes on. To say the least, maintaining a university is highly expensive. Paper budgets are cut to make room for other things...which causes professors to need more webspace to place their course materials online...which costs the university money in other areas. Students and professors want the best technology they can get so that they can continue their work. This all costs money! Look, the first complaint out of every parents' mouth is: "I can't afford to pay for college for my kids." Um, my parents didn't pay for my education, nor that of my brothers'. They could afford $3k/year. That's it; just for reference, we all went to University of California schools (myself and one brother to Davis, the other brother to Santa Barbara), where tuition plus other costs probably ran close to $10-15k/year. The rest of the money came from our working (in the dorms!) during the school year and in the summer, grants (every state has grant money available, and it's not hard to find), and student loans. You don't need to go into credit card debt; there are many, many ways. Millions of dollars in scholarship money is unclaimed and unspent because people don't know about the money. So, bottom line: the rise in college tuition is real, but not nearly as "unaffordable" as people think! Nor are the rises unnecessary!

He is bereft of life, and rests in piece(s)... Wow...what a mess...well, the floor is a bit off kilter, so Doc grabs her partymaster, and orders that everything is brought to the second banquet hall on the other side of the kitchen. She then goes to the band leader and whispers in his ear some instructions. Doc then gets in front of everyone and announces: "EVERYONE...LET'S CONGO!!!!!"

I saw the box on the site...a nice touch. I just haven't received a newsletter yet, so I can't comment!

But didn't the Greeks believe that earthquakes started under the water? I don't know where the fault lines are in that part of the world, but it wouldn't surprise me, given the mountainous nature of the geography, that there are plenty of fault lines all over. So when an earthquake struck, the waves rise up, and people would think that they came from the ocean.

Isn't July the typical French month of vacation? I'm guessing things are a wee bit slow if this is making news in Gay Paris.

Then try a local college or university library. Many are free to enter, or offer guest passes. You'll find databases with thousands of references that will help you immensely...as well as experts on finding the information in the library.

:salute:

This will make a couple of our members happy: I'm about 2/3 of the way through Philip Matyszak's Enemies of Rome, and have also started Andrew Dalby's Languages in Danger. Right now I'm busy with beginning of teaching term business (summer session), so I'm not reading much this week. But I'll get back to them shortly! Oh, and for when I can't sleep, Herodotus' Histories!

This whole discussion amazes me. Not only the fact that they can compare the DNA to ensure they really have Hatshepsut, but that they can talk about her health in general. All regarding a person who hasn't lived for 3500 years!

Great news all around! We Yanks will open our arms to you, and await your coming!

This is an argument I hear often from uber-liberals who believe that Canada and Europe are the ideal model, as we are just throwing our lives and society down the tubes. No disrespect to Canada or Europe, but they are not utopia...nor are we. Personally, a socialist-style medical and welfare state is a wonderful idea...just that it's not very feasable with a country as populous as ours. At least, that's my humble opinion. Regardless, there is no perfect society that has it all right, regardless of what Mr. Moore and others want people to believe. They are not offering the truth, just another side of bias, the same as everyone else.

Amen

I think after the last "documentary" that Moore did, and his behavior afterwards ("See! I'm right! I'm the king of the world" type of attitude), I think more will be throwing him under the proverbial bus. While I didn't see his first documentary about the workers in Michigan who were losing the GM plant, I read quite a bit about it, and I can understand why people lauded him for making such a movie. But I think he thought too much of himself after that, and started to believe the hype. More and more he's becoming a joke...a rich joke, but a joke nonetheless.

Wait...you mean Michael Moore is highly biased and is only presenting one side of the argument? Say it ain't so!

I don't like Romanus Darkus...I must prefer Brutus the Baby-Eating Barbarian....

That was the intent! *Doc walks up to Romanus Darkus, stares him straight in the eyes (or maybe down into his eyes) and through gritted teeth directly tells the dude to behave, lest he wish to get royally thumped by the Emperor's Guards.*

His wound may not be life-threatening, but perhaps it's marriage-threatening. Yet another reason why one doesn't sleep with a loaded gun....

Oh for Chr...Jove's sake. Nephele...a little help, please?

Here's the interesting part--if you look at academic descriptions of Whitsun, you'd never hear your interpretations. Exactly. Recorded documents, and history, are biased by the viewpoint that the writer wishes to project.

I do enjoy stout...but it is truly a meal in a glass. Doesn't lend easily to a night of multiple beerage (well, for me at least). Now, I fully admit that I am but a novice in the area of beer. I am willing to lend myself to you, dear Augusta, for a further education. Hopefully in York!