Reading habits
John W. Burgeson (johnburgeson@juno.com)
Sun, 30 Nov 1997 17:59:56 -0700Steve Clark wrote: "Last year, at a large Christmas party at my house, I
noticed a graduate student looking at the titles on one of my
bookshelves. He later commented that he was surprised to find books by
Bertrand Russell there. In
particular was a collection of Russell essays entitled, "Why I am not a
Christian". "
Must have been the same yahoo -- excuse me -- misinformed young person --
I've had some experience with!
My daughter went into law; she has told me many times that my encouraging
her to read all sides was great training & motivation. There is an
interesting parallel in the two professions, law and science. Both have a
requirement to look at -- and KNOW -- all sides of a matter.
Burgy