Comments on: Ivy Casinos http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/ Heronswood Voice - A web log written by George Ball Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:23:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roy McGinnis http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/#comment-6751 Roy McGinnis Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:52:52 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=511#comment-6751 Another spectacular, well-written essay. I agree with most of the points and relish the manner in which they are writen; however, (maybe this is self defense since I am an English teacher), I disagree with the slant toward engineering schools and the allergic reaction toward liberal arts colleges. The problem is not that right brain is superior to left brain. The problem lies in the moral decay that is embedded in most liberal arts colleges and universities, the "fluff" or pop psychology, the dishonest and mislabeled term "liberal" that the colleges claim, and the moral relativism that does nothing more than create a culture of slovenliness and decadence. Since the humanities has lost its mooring and moral center (read: we have tried to teach morality without Truth), then naturally, engineering schools, that seem bilssfully disconnected from the whole mess, act as an oasis for students that want to get something done and see the labors of their hands rather than spend four years in a moral quagmire of relativism. Please keep writing! I enjoy the thought provoking essays. We need more or your honest, no-nonsense approach to life--and, of course, gardening! Makes me want to buy your gardening products too! Roy McGinnis Mars Hill, North Carolina Another spectacular, well-written essay. I agree with most of the points and relish the manner in which they are writen; however, (maybe this is self defense since I am an English teacher), I disagree with the slant toward engineering schools and the allergic reaction toward liberal arts colleges. The problem is not that right brain is superior to left brain. The problem lies in the moral decay that is embedded in most liberal arts colleges and universities, the “fluff” or pop psychology, the dishonest and mislabeled term “liberal” that the colleges claim, and the moral relativism that does nothing more than create a culture of slovenliness and decadence. Since the humanities has lost its mooring and moral center (read: we have tried to teach morality without Truth), then naturally, engineering schools, that seem bilssfully disconnected from the whole mess, act as an oasis for students that want to get something done and see the labors of their hands rather than spend four years in a moral quagmire of relativism.

Please keep writing! I enjoy the thought provoking essays. We need more or your honest, no-nonsense approach to life–and, of course, gardening! Makes me want to buy your gardening products too!

Roy McGinnis
Mars Hill, North Carolina

]]> By: Dan http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/#comment-6625 Dan Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:11:11 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=511#comment-6625 How true, those poor parents How true, those poor parents

]]> By: Jon http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/#comment-6525 Jon Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:43:27 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=511#comment-6525 Excellent points in your post and I agree 100% with your opinion. Down right sad to me that students in colleges of this type are not getting a real education, because they are totally removed from the reality of mainstream America. As a result they will have to suffer and then get a true education later in the school of "hard knocks" after they graduate. BTW, your blog has become one of my favorites and I have added a link to it on my own little blog...hoping you don't mind. Hope y'all have a happy holiday season and all the best to you in the new year. Jon at Mississippi Garden blog Excellent points in your post and I agree 100% with your opinion. Down right sad to me that students in colleges of this type are not getting a real education, because they are totally removed from the reality of mainstream America. As a result they will have to suffer and then get a true education later in the school of “hard knocks” after they graduate.

BTW, your blog has become one of my favorites and I have added a link to it on my own little blog…hoping you don’t mind.

Hope y’all have a happy holiday season and all the best to you in the new year.

Jon at Mississippi Garden blog

]]> By: Earthbound http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/#comment-6414 Earthbound Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:51:49 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=511#comment-6414 Examination of a single liberal arts college campus does not the the entire landscape of liberal arts colleges illuminate. Examination of a single liberal arts college campus does not the the entire landscape of liberal arts colleges illuminate.

]]> By: Bill Martin http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/#comment-6382 Bill Martin Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:32:10 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=511#comment-6382 The graduates of these "colleges" will soon be complaining that the guys on the assembly line are making more than these "college graduates" The graduates of these “colleges” will soon be complaining that the guys on the assembly line are making more than these “college graduates”

]]> By: Barbara http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/#comment-6357 Barbara Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:14:52 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=511#comment-6357 Very interesting analysis. Thank god my daughter is through that period. She attended Lebanon Valley College in PA. It was the right size for her, coming from the rural Eastern Shore of MD and she excelled. The big fish in a little pond concept. She became very self-confident, had friendly connections with her professors (they even gave the students their home number if they were having trouble!) No "rock stars". And she grew in leaps and bounds in self-confidence, independence and self-assurance. The price was hard but managable for us. A drop in the bucket today. But my granddaughter is fast coming up. Thanks for the food for thought. Very interesting analysis. Thank god my daughter is through that period. She attended Lebanon Valley College in PA. It was the right size for her, coming from the rural Eastern Shore of MD and she excelled. The big fish in a little pond concept. She became very self-confident, had friendly connections with her professors (they even gave the students their home number if they were having trouble!) No “rock stars”. And she grew in leaps and bounds in self-confidence, independence and self-assurance. The price was hard but managable for us. A drop in the bucket today. But my granddaughter is fast coming up. Thanks for the food for thought.

]]> By: john acuff http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/#comment-6350 john acuff Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:46:36 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=511#comment-6350 Simply awesome. I am 68 a country lawyer and have two sons who are lawyers. Both went to Sewanee a really tough and good school before law school. I see the children of friends doing just like your friend's son. I was paying so we had significant input. Keep on letting the sunshine in to our world. It is enough to forgive you for taking over Herronwood. I will buy a bit from you again this year. You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. I am posting your message with credit john acuff country lawyer Simply awesome. I am 68 a country lawyer and have two sons who are lawyers. Both went to Sewanee a really tough and good school before law school. I see the children of friends doing just like your friend’s son. I was paying so we had significant input. Keep on letting the sunshine in to our world. It is enough to forgive you for taking over Herronwood. I will buy a bit from you again this year.

You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. I am posting your message with credit
john acuff
country lawyer

]]> By: Anna/Flowergardengirl http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/ivy-casinos/#comment-6213 Anna/Flowergardengirl Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:11:34 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=511#comment-6213 Excellent! Great read. I've got two sons who are very successful. They went to state schools, worked hard, paid their half, and are happy. I used to teach school and quit cause parents wanted me to hand out good grades. I thought you had to earn them. Excellent! Great read. I’ve got two sons who are very successful. They went to state schools, worked hard, paid their half, and are happy.

I used to teach school and quit cause parents wanted me to hand out good grades. I thought you had to earn them.

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