[Al Skierkiewicz]

Sean,
I don't want to beat you up on this issue but I do want you to understand. I agree with Cheryl and many others that "Gracious professionalism" is real world and it takes place everyday around the country and around the world. You may know it better under different names. NASA for one, ASME, Audio Engineering Society, Society of Broadcast Engineers, etc. Think tanks like Deka, in house research and development divisions, any college undergraduate and post graduate program also follow the same principles. Now there is something I will agree with you on and that at the core, these are all education central. If we don't continue to learn from each other, we will never advance as a civilization. You may have seen this in one of my other posts, my goal in life is to not go to sleep any night until I have learned something new that day. For me it is not a suggestion or a new year's resolution. If nothing else is remembered by the students I work with let that simple daily routine be something they carry for the rest of their lives. I know that things look pretty black and white to you now, but real life is rarely that simple. If you keep your mind open, whole new worlds open to you. You have a wonderful experience ahead of you, it is just around the corner, if you close your eyes, it will pass you by.