[1st-P-In-The-Pod]

Just a comment or two, ok?

The term "academics" is broad, and includes a wide variety of instructors in educational settings.

Schools worth their salt hire men and women who have been in the "real world", and have some expertise in their chosen field. It's not all just theory, though some may think so and be comforted by the thought.

"Those who can't, teach...those who can, do." That comment, though repeated incessantly, has no validity. I usually hear this from relatives who haven't opened a book since high school and see no value in gaining an education. To these people I usually display a self-satisfied smirk and say something really witty, like "Yeh, right".

Some "academics" have a true gift for teaching, and have waived the big money and prestige for the benefits of teaching our little know-nothing offspring what we cannot, or didn't, teach them.
Money is not a dependabe measure of success.BR>

I have been a Mensan for many years, and believe me, that and $1.25 will get me a cup of java. There are a lot of fine people out there that are intimidated by the very idea of Mensa, and I wouldn't ever take the chance that a good person might be shy about openly speaking with me because of my iq score. The money isn't worth it, but the educating of "heads full of mush" has been deeply gratifying.


I am the academic you hope your children will sit with their first semester away from home.BR>

[rightwingcpa]

Those who can, do. Those who can't teach. Those who have done, also teach.

I think we should add that last part. I am an economics/accounting major and I have noticed most of them are Republican (with the few kooky econ profs with their own wild theories, mostly taxing everything to solve govt problems). Not only are they Republican, most of them have many years of business experience, and a few even have their own practices, and teaches for fun and/or extra side income.