tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16852711.post113036609914275584..comments2023-06-21T02:43:26.232-05:00Comments on THE MEDIAN SIB: What Every Woman Should KnowCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06684253587216306249noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16852711.post-1130377041012540152005-10-26T20:37:00.000-05:002005-10-26T20:37:00.000-05:00When I read your post I thought of the following ...When I read your post I thought of the following advice for all human beings by Robert Heinlien. I have posted it in my classroom for years.<BR/><BR/>"A human being should be able to <BR/>change a diaper, <BR/>plan an invasion, <BR/>butcher a hog, <BR/>conn a ship, <BR/>design a building, <BR/>write a sonnet, <BR/>balance accounts, <BR/>build a wall, <BR/>set a bone, <BR/>comfort the dying, <BR/>take orders, <BR/>give orders, <BR/>cooperate, <BR/>act alone, <BR/>solve equations, <BR/>analyze a new problem, <BR/>pitch manure, <BR/>program a computer, <BR/>cook a tasty meal, <BR/>fight efficiently, <BR/>die gallantly. <BR/><BR/>Specialization is for insects."<BR/><BR/>I have completed 15 of his tasks, as for the others: <BR/>I watched a hog butchering, but didn't participate; <BR/>I've only planned invasions in games; <BR/>I've conned only canoes, paddleboats , and such; <BR/>I've designed a playhouse, an outbuilding, and some fairly major home remodeling; <BR/>I've never set a bone but I held onto the terrified little boy while the doctor did; <BR/>I haven't fought physically since about fifth grade but I've had some pretty good verbal battles; <BR/>and I'd like to save that last item for as long as possible, but I aspire to be gallant about it. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com