Comments on: Academic http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:01:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MaxDamage http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/comment-page-1/#comment-414829 MaxDamage Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:15:42 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/#comment-414829 I find it ironic that at least weekly in any major newspaper one will find an editorial about how important, and difficult, it is to find good teachers. Then I see the peer pressure evident in the job and wonder how they find any at all. Note to self: consider home-schooling the sprog. The time taken to de-program her could be better spent teaching her in the first place. - Max I find it ironic that at least weekly in any major newspaper one will find an editorial about how important, and difficult, it is to find good teachers. Then I see the peer pressure evident in the job and wonder how they find any at all.

Note to self: consider home-schooling the sprog. The time taken to de-program her could be better spent teaching her in the first place.

– Max

]]> By: ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 07OCT07 at ROK Drop http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/comment-page-1/#comment-414830 ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 07OCT07 at ROK Drop Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:30:24 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/#comment-414830 [...] the time.  -  Could you imagine the Air Force dropping this on Iran?-  Interesting link about tactical anthropology in Afghanistan.-  Here is another perfect example of the left hating [...] [...] the time.  -  Could you imagine the Air Force dropping this on Iran?-  Interesting link about tactical anthropology in Afghanistan.-  Here is another perfect example of the left hating [...]

]]> By: JKB http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/comment-page-1/#comment-414832 JKB Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:43:55 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/#comment-414832 I used to have a quote posted in my office that essentially said that the bias of experts is immutable. A priest saw all problems from religion and a soldier saw all problems from security. The intent was that such biases were to be guarded against. I really wish I could find it again. From the story, it appears the anthropologists are providing a different viewpoint to field commanders. One they are finding useful in accomplishing their mission. A side benefit of having the anthropologists working alongside the troops. More than a few sergeants will learn by observing and incorporate the awareness and observational techniques into their tactical repertoire. I used to have a quote posted in my office that essentially said that the bias of experts is immutable. A priest saw all problems from religion and a soldier saw all problems from security. The intent was that such biases were to be guarded against. I really wish I could find it again. From the story, it appears the anthropologists are providing a different viewpoint to field commanders. One they are finding useful in accomplishing their mission. A side benefit of having the anthropologists working alongside the troops. More than a few sergeants will learn by observing and incorporate the awareness and observational techniques into their tactical repertoire.

]]> By: badbob http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/comment-page-1/#comment-414828 badbob Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:59:33 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/#comment-414828 I don't care if they use anthropologists, sociologists, historians or archeologists...as long as it helps us 'bring to justice' the terrorists..so be it.. However, IF those folks have the same effect on our operating forces as the military lawyers presently have on ops today..adios MFs. b2 I don’t care if they use anthropologists, sociologists, historians or archeologists…as long as it helps us ‘bring to justice’ the terrorists..so be it..

However, IF those folks have the same effect on our operating forces as the military lawyers presently have on ops today..adios MFs.

b2

]]> By: Marianne Matthews http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/comment-page-1/#comment-414831 Marianne Matthews Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:06:04 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/#comment-414831 Well now ... this cheers me up some. Two steps forward and only one step back. Tiny yet noticeable progress -- and in my lifetime too. I'll drink to that, friends.... Marianne Matthews Well now … this cheers me up some. Two steps forward and only one step back. Tiny yet noticeable progress — and in my lifetime too. I’ll drink to that, friends….

Marianne Matthews

]]> By: MissBirdlegs in AL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/comment-page-1/#comment-414833 MissBirdlegs in AL Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:22:34 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2007/10/05/academic/#comment-414833 Yay, Lex! Y'all know why... Yay, Lex! Y’all know why…

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