Do you think it is really any different any other place in the country? > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Alvarado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 2:21 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: critical thinking, was Open Question: Is the fighting in Iraq > moral? > > I will agree with this. > > I remember when I was in High School I had an optional credit course > actually called critical thinking. It turned out to be one of my favorite > classes taught by a nutty coach who ended up being my favorite teacher. > The most valuable thing I learned there, is that you will never become > more intelligent without any form of curiosity. Knowledge (and thus power > as the cliché goes) is not just delivered to you on some golden platter. > You have to be CURIOUS and WANT to "know things". Most of the kids I was > in school with I look back on and realize how blind they were (hell me > too). There was no desire to elevate the level of our mental abilities. It > was all about what parties were that weekend and whether you would get > puke drunk or not. God im glad I grew out of that fast. And yet, I still > feel ive lived a sheltered life. Damn this cultureless state! (Texas > ...=P). I want to move to NY, or SF someone give me a job there!..=P hehe > > Did I mention I love this list because of topics like this. I never seem > to find more intelligent and engaging conversation than what comes with > other programmers. Nerds Rule!...=P > > -chris > >
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