Re: History Major

Amen to that Libby - been there, done that.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 20:42:49 -0500

>To tag onto what zem said, Old English is Anglo-Saxon.
>Somehow gets frequently confused by people who think the Chaucer they read
>in high school was Old English - but it's not, it's Middle English.
>
>I have to say my liberal arts education taught me how to solve problems in a
>structured way, and that skill is relevant to any discipline, any topic.  As
>are writing skills!  Of course it has been difficult in times past to
>persuade a potential employer of that fact...
>
>Hugs to you all,
>
>Libby
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <Zemuly@aol.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 4:13 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] History Major
>
>
>> In a message dated 12/24/2003 2:49:24 PM Central Standard Time,
>> garrideb@well.com writes:
>> ., can
>> you read Beowulf in the original ?
>> I could "back when the Earth was cooling" and I was an undergrad. <LOL> We
>> also read "Bede's Ecclastical History" and "The Anglo Saxon Chronicle"
>plus
>> excerpts from the Bible.  It was surely one of the most interesting
>courses I
>> took. Remember I'm from the generation who was more interested in
>acquiring a
>> "MRS" degree than a BA.  My mother was determined I would meet someone who
>would
>> take care of me.  Well, over the years I met several of them but none who
>met
>> my criteria (whatever that was). I insisted my daughter learn to support
>> herself first, and, thankfully, she did.  I am, however, a whiz at
>crossword
>> puzzles.  I especially like diagramless ones and acrostics. :-) Most of
>all I enjoy
>> the peace of my own company.
>>
>> Hope Santa is good to everybody on the list!
>>
>> Love,
>> zem
>> xxoo
>>
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