In light of our country's recent economic downturn, I bring you an entry from my old blog:
Just a few excerpts from my economics professor [at Community College of Baltimore County Essex in the fall of 2007] during a class lecture. For those of you (Mohar, this is you) who know Obed [an education professor at Messiah]... this is Obed if he taught economics. None of this quotes are out of context. Sadly.
"The money makes you great! It gives you the will, the power, the love, to get up another day."
[To me, knowing I am a history major:] "If you don't plan what with to do with the knowledge of history, Magna Carta, and save all of your riches you receive from your knowledge, you will end up homeless, living on the street. You know what I am saying?"
"Profit Maximization is the goal! Cost Minimization is the key! If you have making six figures for IBM, you don't just be happy. You start your own business! You hire men in suits to work for you for six figures and they will be happy to work for you...but! You will be making ten tiiiiiiiimes!! that amount! You know what I am saying?"
"The knowledge of money is important, like the air we breathe."
"This money, it makes you have value. And this value is what makes America great."
Amen.
Peace,
Charlie
Now I would later find out that this man was not in fact my professor, but rather a professor who had been fired that week but was somewhat confused by what that meant. He apparently thought he was fired at the end of that semester. This explains why he sent away a lady at the beginning of class who said she was going to be our substitute, saying that he wasn't sick. It also explains why our real professor, a six foot tall black woman, stared him out of the class the next week.
If only I could have caught his name. This great country needs him now...
love,
Charlie
Just a few excerpts from my economics professor [at Community College of Baltimore County Essex in the fall of 2007] during a class lecture. For those of you (Mohar, this is you) who know Obed [an education professor at Messiah]... this is Obed if he taught economics. None of this quotes are out of context. Sadly.
"The money makes you great! It gives you the will, the power, the love, to get up another day."
[To me, knowing I am a history major:] "If you don't plan what with to do with the knowledge of history, Magna Carta, and save all of your riches you receive from your knowledge, you will end up homeless, living on the street. You know what I am saying?"
"Profit Maximization is the goal! Cost Minimization is the key! If you have making six figures for IBM, you don't just be happy. You start your own business! You hire men in suits to work for you for six figures and they will be happy to work for you...but! You will be making ten tiiiiiiiimes!! that amount! You know what I am saying?"
"The knowledge of money is important, like the air we breathe."
"This money, it makes you have value. And this value is what makes America great."
Amen.
Peace,
Charlie
Now I would later find out that this man was not in fact my professor, but rather a professor who had been fired that week but was somewhat confused by what that meant. He apparently thought he was fired at the end of that semester. This explains why he sent away a lady at the beginning of class who said she was going to be our substitute, saying that he wasn't sick. It also explains why our real professor, a six foot tall black woman, stared him out of the class the next week.
If only I could have caught his name. This great country needs him now...
love,
Charlie
1 comment:
Wonderful wonderful wonderful.
Come to Ohio with us this weekend.
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