N.J. Governor Wants to Merge Thomas Edison Into Rutgers

[cookderosa]

Cookderosa – thanks for your reply. I understand that your post was, in part, a reaction to your (and others') perception of the tone of this thread (as opposed to the content) and to the tone, in general, of posts pre-dating this thread over the years. I have an annoying tendency to focus on content, which has gotten me into trouble in the past.

About twenty years ago I came across a list of little sayings, the eighth of which was, “The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant.” Repeating this to myself often helps me bite my tongue, but in this case, I was genuinely astonished when I read your post. I certainly wasn’t upset, although maybe you perceived that in the tone of my post. My honest reaction was, “What on earth is she talking about???” I didn’t remember much of anything in the thread that sounded like what you described, but I decided to look back and, since the thread was so long, I decided to cut and paste the actual related responses so I would only have to do it once. I got bored about four pages into it so I skimmed after that.

In any event, I was particularly surprised that such a loose interpretation came from you, as you have provided more detailed information and helped more people on this board than anyone else I can think of over the years. So—while I certainly recognized your trademark passion and frankness—I couldn’t (and honestly still can’t) reconcile your reaction to the content of this thread. However, you’ve probably looked at a lot more posts than I have and if you’re bundling in those, then that’s that.

I’ve accomplished what I set out to do—which was to answer the, “What on earth is she talking about???” question for anyone who may be making their way through this thread in the future. I have no additional response to junior’s paternal posts—for I give most IC forum members enough credit to evaluate that nonsense for themselves. As you can see, I was too detailed for junior but not detailed enough for TMW2010. Contrary to TMW’s post, I attempted to find all posts that supported cookderosa, and published the result.

So, in sum, here is my opinion: If someone registers with TESC on spec hoping to achieve a Rutger’s degree, they are being opportunistic and may be disappointed. They are not necessarily anything more depraved than that. In fact, if we look at specific content in this thread, you’ll find more evidence of the rainbow sprinkle approach then you will of anything deceptive. For those who will wait to see if the merger occurs and Rutgers begins to offer degrees based on the TESC model, I see absolutely nothing wrong with that. In my opinion, that circumstance would be indistinguishable from Rutgers offering an adult distance option independent of a merger with TESC or any other existing entity.

It's all good. I understand what you were getting at, and I would hope that if anyone reads something I write and thinks “What on earth is she talking about???” that they would take a minute to ask.