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I'm confused…why are you thinking about taking a course in marine biology to see how you like it? I assumed the whole point of possibly switching schools and majors was because you already knew you liked it and were thinking of following a passion. Also, I'm confused if you actually like *marine biology* (that is, the study of organisms that live in the ocean) or if you just want a job that involves doing stuff in/around the ocean. If you don't really like science, I am even more confused. My suggestion of underwater archaeology was because I thought it combined two interests that you seem to have - history and the sea - but really, I think that it is only partially related to the field of marine biology. I don't want to tell you what to do, but I think your time and money could be better spent apart from formal classes, unless you knew that they were critical for a type of job you definitely wanted. A degree with give you a few lines on a resume, but so will an experience of formal fieldwork for a month or two. Also, you can probably get better references and job connections from doing the latter. I can understand the desire to downsize your living situation and even move to Florida, and I imagine that there are all sorts of sea-related jobs available near the Keys. Perhaps these types of jobs would fulfill your desires just as well where you wouldn't feel like you were "at work"? For example, on our honeymoon a couple years ago we went to St. Croix in the Caribbean, and there were several different chartered mini-trips which brought people out to an uninhabited island and then out snorkeling. There must have been about four tour guides on the boat (and about 20 passengers), and they must have gotten paid decently (and it didn't seem like a stressful job). Could something like that be of interest to you? I'm just thinking that there are ways of doing things to fulfill one's passions without formal education.
I think it is still an open question as to wheher the Constitution will remain workable. It s a remarkably resilient document but only worht the effort people put into keeping it. I can't remember who said but one of the best quotes I have ever read is from one of the Founders who said (I paraphrase) "We have given you a democracy, if you can keep it."
That's a good observation. I think a big part of its undoing will/may be the system of interpretation that some have ascribed to. For example - even if we set aside the politics of the legality of issues related to sexuality/abortion, we can still see how one side's insertion of the "penumbra" of privacies has expanded the meaning of the words of the Constitution so that the law today most likely does not reflect the vision of the Founders. So long as this kind of thing can happen, the Constitution is not a "safe" document, since it is not secure. It is the ability of the courts to stray from the original meaning of the Constitution that may cause the downfall of this nation. If there is one fault of the Constitution, it's that it did not provide enough provisions to safeguard itself.
Based on what you are saying in this thread, it sounds like you just want some variety in life – of the more adventurous kind. With that in mind, formal classes are not your best course of action.Obviously I only know you based on limited interactions, so I don't know all your concerns/dreams/aspirations/etc. However, if I were you, I would consider getting actual fieldwork - something which would give you practical experience, knowledge, and could be a lot of fun. This site lists many different opportunities - in the U.S. and around the world, on land, underwater, etc.:http://www.pasthorizons.com/worldprojects/defaultSearch.aspThey would allow you to diving while using your knowledge and love of history. It costs money to get on to these excavations, but IMO it would be better than sitting in a classroom. Plus, you could think of it as a vacation of sorts, which would justify the cost.As for selling your house - you sure you want to do that? Why not try renting it out or something? To each his own, yes, but it sounds like you may need a fallback plan.
It sounds like you shouldn't really make any plans until you have a good idea about what you want to do with your education. I dunno…do you even need a degree in a particular field to do what you want to do? In other words, can you break into the field/job area you want simply by trying to get hired on as-is even if you don't have the degree? Have you talked to anyone who works in marine biology to see what kind of requirements are needed for those jobs? It just seems like a degree is a lot of money and effort for something you may not completely need.
I didn't know you were still taking classes at AMU. I suppose if you're not going to use the degree directly for employment purposes, the answer to your question should really be – what do you enjoy doing? If it is marine biology, then I don't see why you shouldn't do it.Now that I think of it, you could hypothetically use both your interests by trying to get on some underwater archaeological excavations. You might have to do it as volunteer work on the side (at least at first) but that could be very rewarding.
I voted for the war which occurred in 1066. i believe this actually synced the Brittish as and empire. and we clearly see that the Brittish done more for colonization and forming of governments independently eventually over the world than any other nation.
I can see in some ways how this is correct. For example, when William the Conqueror triumphed, he came into legal possession of all the land under his dominion. In other words, the king had all. He was then able to assign or give land to other dukes or nobles who were then able to assign it to others, who could assign it themselves, etc. etc. This system of property devising was used from then on (to my knowledge) and later formed the same system used in the United States (and is still in use today). I find it very interesting that there is a legal "ancestry" between our present time and that of William.
Let me get this straight – the meteorite theory is ruled out because of perceived inconsistencies, so a far more preposterous theory involving an atomic bomb in the ancient world is the conclusion? Please understand if I find this logic more than a bit disturbing. I think we'd first have to consider *other* natural geological possibilities which could account for the state of destruction. I'm not sure what they would be, but I imagine there have to be some. As for the meteorite theory - I have recently been watching a documentary series on the universe and they discuss how the meteorite over Siberia in the early twentieth century did not leave a crater, either. It also did not burn up the trees nearby, even though it flattened them. The theory was that it blew up while still in the sky, and so there was only an after-effect that hit earth. Could this have happened at Mohejo Daro? I'm not sure. If we account for the non-uniformity by a meteorite which hit/near hit while in fragments, this theory could still be saved. At the end of the day, I think we're better off attributing strange historical events to strange natural phenomena rather than things better kept to science fiction.
I'm guessing it's not in standard textbooks just because the presence wasn't sustained. However, it is a pretty interesting and important consideration if one is studying colonial history in some depth. I would like to hear about the one soldier that was not killed by the Native Americans that the article refers to. Did they let him go? Did he make a 300-mile trek back to another Spanish fort afterwards?
I am impressed – you were tied for picking the most games correctly at 17/20, but you used the wrong number of confidence points on them so you are stuck in the middle of the league rankings now.
I hope things work out at the plant. Perhaps we can arrange something for March Madness like we did in the past. I did get 13 teams to join the WCF college football pick'em, so that is nice. I may end up in first place after this week if my pick of Sanford over Georgia State holds.
Phid I don't know if I'm going to have time. I've been promoted to production supervisor at my job and moved to third shift. We'll see.
I see. Well, we have about nine teams right now and so if you want to join it would add to the enjoyment. However, if you can't, you can't. Congratulations on the promotion! From what I recall, this is a blessing for you (I assume/hope the promotion came with a pay raise).
Well, I did it backwards this week then. I assigned them points in reverse order. I gave the lowest points to the picks I had the most confidence in.I was dissapointed to see the OU game was not on the list too. 🙁
I think if OU climbs the ranks or becomes one of the "interesting" teams playing games, they'll be listed in the games to choose from at times.
It looks like that was the bone of a wooly rhinoceros, and it seems as if there were other fossils in existence in the ancient world. So that kind of answers my question, but I'm still curious if there were any actual dinosaur fossils around at the time. Things like wooly rhinos and wooly mammoths still roamed the earth as recently as 10,000 B.C. (perhaps even more recent than that), but dinosaurs died off millions of years ago (don't know the exact number).
