What I've Done
Lynn asks for lots of folks to pick up this meme, so, well, I shall:
"List all of the accomplishments in Heinlein's famous "specialization" quote and identify the ones you've actually done. First, the quote:
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." "
change a diaper A diaper? Try several a day. (Well, I'm at work all day, so that's not quite true, but I do change copious diapers.
plan an invasion No. Even in my D&D days I wasn't one for much planning.
butcher a hog No. Or any other animal for that matter.
conn a ship No. Not even sure what that means.
design a building No.
write a sonnet Yes, for a high school English class, but I don't remember a thing about it.
balance accounts Sure.
build a wall No.
set a bone No.
comfort the dying No, not yet.
take orders Of course.
give orders I've directed plays, so yes.
cooperate Sure.
act alone I guess.
solve equations Five semesters of calculus, baby! (Two alone of Calc IV)
analyze a new problem Probably?
pitch manure Maybe? Does cleaning a field of horse manure count?
program a computer Technically, in college programming classes (don't remember a thing)
cook a tasty meal Yes, if I do say so myself.
fight efficiently No. One fight, one loss.
die gallantly Ask me in seventy years (God willing)
Until Whenever
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