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Perspective.

Bowser — 4/30/2002 10:21:09 AM (archived)

My best friend is a really mellow guy I've known since high school. His daughter is a officer in the Navy, USN, his son a Harvard Law graduate who teaches high school since deciding he didn't like practicing law.

What this guy has going for him is a bunch, but after he "retired" he took to teaching construction in high school.

Whenever I get on my high horse, complaining, feeling abused and put upon, he reminds me -

"They're puppies, Bowser. They're just puppies. Most of 'em will grow up, but for now they're puppies."

I don't teach, but have a lot to do with folks in a somewhat similar role. Somehow, that's always comforting.

Arf

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For the lovely Larry - Mary Anne - 4/30/2002 5:06:53 PM
- MA, how are you doing? What in the heck did I miss? - ebnelson - 5/3/2002 10:31:09 AM
  - LOL -- You could well ask - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 10:48:16 AM
- Time to put on the boots - Larry J - 4/30/2002 5:47:39 PM
  - "You seem less willing to tolerate the views of others." - Mary Anne - 4/30/2002 7:09:21 PM
    - Oh my God! You actually have to deal with the public! - Larry J - 4/30/2002 4:11:05 PM
      - Yeah... - Mary Anne - 5/2/2002 9:17:06 AM
        
        Try being a nurse like my wife - Larry J - 5/2/2002 10:09:11 AM
        
        What did your wife have to do with any of this anyway? - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 12:36:43 PM
        
        Simple comparison - Larry J - 5/3/2002 1:50:14 PM
        
        "Simple", is right - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 2:44:45 PM
        
        "Everything Not Forbidden is Compulsory" - Tom Brosz - 5/3/2002 3:46:59 PM
        
        She could do lots worse than Pratchett - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 4:35:50 PM
        
        Pratchett: comic genius with a strong libertarian bent - Tom Brosz - 5/3/2002 5:14:21 PM
        
        Comedy and social satire are close friends - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 5:24:17 PM
        
        I couldn't be a nurse - Mary Anne - 5/2/2002 10:25:39 AM
        
        Incidentally - Mary Anne - 5/2/2002 10:41:52 AM
        
        No, she's now the boss - Larry J - 5/2/2002 2:07:35 PM
  - You may also want to consider a cup...n/t (n/t) - McFly - 4/30/2002 5:56:46 PM
    - Just keep Larry away from that trench knife...;) (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2002 6:46:13 PM
  - Re: Too late: you're already all wet - Mary Anne - 4/30/2002 12:24:36 PM
    - No, the boots were to keep your BS off my pants - Larry J - 4/30/2002 3:26:19 PM
      - No, dear - Mary Anne - 5/2/2002 9:20:59 AM
      - Better make it espresso...no milk. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2002 3:36:04 PM
  - Re: Time to answer - Raoul - 4/30/2002 8:44:09 AM
    - Government in theory verses government in reality - Larry J - 4/30/2002 10:06:33 AM
- Superb, as expected. - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2002 5:43:37 PM
  - Thank you - Mary Anne - 4/30/2002 7:13:59 PM
    - Another small increase in water temperature for the frogs... - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2002 12:55:37 PM
      - Ironically, Tom... - Mary Anne - 5/2/2002 9:58:46 AM
        
        Re: Ironically - Tom Brosz - 5/2/2002 1:37:43 PM
        
        Whoah whoa!!!!! - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/2/2002 12:45:26 PM
        
        -sigh- - Mary Anne - 5/2/2002 2:33:37 PM
        
        wheeze ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/2/2002 4:05:59 PM
        
        Cold is better for croup than humidity - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 1:56:28 PM
        
        Re: -sigh- - Tom Brosz - 5/2/2002 3:43:24 PM
        
        I love maps! - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 1:16:30 PM
        
        Patience. - Tom Brosz - 5/3/2002 4:12:32 PM
        
        Yes. - Marcia - 5/4/2002 2:14:36 PM
        
        Link that works. - Marcia - 5/4/2002 2:24:42 PM
        
        Tough luck for Joe's Trucking - Tom Brosz - 5/4/2002 2:45:40 PM
        
        Joe could use a tax incentive. :) n/t (n/t) - Marcia - 5/4/2002 3:33:27 PM
      - The never ending stupidity of so many liberals is a source of amazement - Larry J - 4/30/2002 3:45:52 PM
        
        Yadda yadda yadda - Mary Anne - 5/2/2002 9:27:24 AM
        
        Just because I like a steak now and then... - Larry J - 5/2/2002 9:41:21 AM
        
        I AM working in the real world - Mary Anne - 5/2/2002 10:20:37 AM
        
        No, you're a government employee - Larry J - 5/3/2002 6:26:18 PM
        
        Wrong again - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 7:39:34 PM
        
        Wrong again - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 7:39:30 PM
        
        Sorry -- double post n/t (n/t) - Mary Anne - 5/3/2002 7:43:08 PM
        
        Government contracting - Tom Brosz - 5/3/2002 6:54:32 PM
- Yipes!! - Bowser - 4/30/2002 5:39:22 PM
- For the lovely Mary Anne (n/t) - Publius - 4/30/2002 1:14:53 PM
  - You are really attractive with your gloves off! n/t (n/t) - Publius - 4/30/2002 1:16:45 PM
    - Hmmm - FrankC - 5/2/2002 3:48:37 PM
- Perspective. - Bowser - 4/30/2002 10:21:09 AM

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