>And, Charles, what makes you think escaping the academy
>*necessarily* means bedding down with the corporation? Are you sure that
>those old institutions are the only places available? or are there other
>places, other communities where the abilities of scholars and teachers are
>needed and valued? I reckon it's a good time to unleash imaginations. Be
>entrepreneurial. If the choice is between the university and the board
>room, maybe we need to make a new place!)
>
Damn right, Eric.
Maybe this Minnesota thing will wake a few people up the the fact that
there's no safe place to hide. No more crystal mountain top palace. We're
in this world with the rest of the rabble and Lord help us if we don't
learn the real meaning of praxis.
Gene
Eugene Ortiz
ngbeo@ttacs.ttu.edu
http://english/grad/ortiz/gene.html
http://english.ttu.edu/courses/1301/ortiz/Fall96/Syl.htm
http://english.ttu.edu/grad/ortiz/cwc96.htm
"All this is fine, but what happens when the rubber meets the road?"