Parental humiliation through the childrearing years earns us the right to puff up occasionally once our children are clothed and in their right minds. To wit -- my son Daniel (second from left), working on his Ph.D in philosophy at the University of South Carolina, was recently given a teaching award (money as well as a certificate for his future office wall) for his efforts in shaping the minds of the philosophy-challenged Gamecock undergrads he teaches.
Quiz: Guess which of the four individuals is the president of the University, and which three are members of the Philosophy Department. If you guessed the prez is the gentleman on the far left, you are correct! You have to have facial hair to be a South Carolina philosopher. (It's on the grad school application.)
Congratulations, Daniel. Well deserved -- keep up the good work! (And nice jacket!)
(My four other children are accomplishing "rewardable" work as well -- grad school, retail management, office management, and web-store-tech guy. Pictures when they send them. Yes, that's a hint, guys.)
Quiz: Guess which of the four individuals is the president of the University, and which three are members of the Philosophy Department. If you guessed the prez is the gentleman on the far left, you are correct! You have to have facial hair to be a South Carolina philosopher. (It's on the grad school application.)
Congratulations, Daniel. Well deserved -- keep up the good work! (And nice jacket!)
(My four other children are accomplishing "rewardable" work as well -- grad school, retail management, office management, and web-store-tech guy. Pictures when they send them. Yes, that's a hint, guys.)
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