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From what I understand there are politicians who have Phds who you wouldn't suspect....
I would venture that many are "honorary" degrees
Jazz, not so much because of improvisation, but because it is the only genre of music that has crossed racial lines and united America in that way. (can you say the same about Rap today?)
How about the Blues?
In my rather limited experience working with high schoolers and college age young men and women, I find that they'll test the boundaries. If you draw a line in the sand, they'll approach it, look around, and step over it – if for no other reason than to see what will happen and see if they can get away with it. From experience, they learn that they can get away with it and not face any consequences, and as a result, they will continue to push boundaries and expand them. Thus, when they do finally face consequences, it is a somewhat new experience and they will seek to argue their case and push the boundaries. Again, from my experience, if you set the boundaries up front, set expectations and let them know that there are NO exceptions, and then hold firm - allowing no wiggle room and no sympathies, they will, by and large, respect not only your boundaries but will respect you as well. However, if you make one exception, then your credibility is blown.As an outgrowth from the late sixties and the seventies, we've built a culture of "I'm special" and "the rules don't apply to me" and "everything is just so unfair" - just look at the latest from Lindsy Lohan (released from jail approximately two weeks into a 90 day sentence and sent to rehab) -- or closer to where I live, Albert Haynesworth and the Washington Redskins.I believe that most of these young adults are actively seeking boundaries and will respect them when they know that they are for real.I think the real "horror" will be discovering that many of your college students write like 9th graders!!!
It really all comes down to the adult leadership – and the tough part there is to make sure that the Troop is truly “boy led”. Our troop has / had several former Marines and several other Dads from other services. We all agreed to the same philosophy and did bona-fide leadership training for the boys – we let them make decisions (hell, MADE them make decisions), let them struggle, and mentor, guide, and encourage them. That's the real challenge – too many adult leaders want to do it all themselves or want to step in and take over when a boy struggles….The result of our method is that the boys grow and learn and become leaders - and thus really want to be part of the troop.
As a retired Scoutmaster who never earned any rank as a boy, I offer my congratulations to all who wore the uniform, from Tenderfoot to Eagle!
Does anyone know what the British think of the Revolutionary War and the independence that we fought for? Do they realize that their king was wrong at the time to impose what he did, or do they rationalize it to any degree?
Phid - are you asking what they think now, or what their thoughts were then?
The Tetons or the contintental divide in the area around Glacier National Park in Montana, the Smokies in Western Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, the Carolina coast, and I'll echo Rt 70 west of Denver.I currently live not too far from the mouth of the Shenandoah Valley, and it has its own kind of beauty - which is why this general area will aways be my home (now that I'm done PCSing every few years).
Okay, looking at Notch's list, some overlap and some interesting ommissions/inclusions. Keeping them non-war related was a little tough.Ratification of the Constitution is a big one - how'd I miss that ???I guess Henry Ford wouldn't have done the automobile the way he did if Eli Whitney hadn't invented the cotton gin.They mention Andrew Jackson's Presidency, but perhaps the biggest event in Presidential history is Washington's refusal to take the office as a lifetime appointment and stepping down at the end of his term.Panama Canal - yup.The Civil Rights movement - or if we're looking for a specific event, the passage of the Civil Rights Act.9/11 - I'm not sure it qualifies if we are going to exclude Pearl Harbor and South Caronlina's secession from the Union - are these events considered "war related"?
My stab – without looking at the link – a mix of domestically and internationally important events:Non-(directly)War related events:Louisiana PurchaseThe voyage of Teddy Roosevelt's "Great White Fleet" asserting the U.S. as a world powerWright brothers' flight at Kitty HawkThe Great Depression & FDR's "Fair Deal" The establishment of labor unionsHenry Ford's mass production of the automobileKansas -Nebraska ActRace to the moonBrown v. Board of EducationTranscontintental Railroad
I think Scout hit the nail on the head – although the allied nations were rejoicing that the war was over and that Germany was being punished under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, many of the war aims of the allied nations were not achieved. As for those that were attained, the cost was inordinately high. The European economy was in shambles, a generation was lost, and the League of Nations was born impotent. The great “War to End All Wars” only increased the horror of war and rather than stablizing the continent established a power vacuum.
