Comments for Mr. Locke's Classroom http://www.mrlocke.net I will always be a teacher. I will always be a student. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:30:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on All I want for Christmas… by Mom http://www.mrlocke.net/all-i-want-for-christmas/comment-page-1#comment-2059 Mom Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:21:31 +0000 http://www.mrlocke.net/?p=491#comment-2059 Neal, It is my groups' turn this Sunday to serve at Church Under the Bridge (coffee, breakfast, church service, lunch under I-35 overpass). I have gathered the jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, etc. from the house for distribution for the homeless during CUTB. [We will have an artic blast (freezing rain) this weekend and again on Christmas eve.] My church (and others, I think) have purchased sleeping bags. So each homeless person will receive a new sleeping bag, new socks, and gently used jackets, gloves, hats and sweaters. There is still a request for granola bars and juice packs. Since it is too late for you to be a sleeping bag donor, do you want your Christmas gift to be juice packs and granola bars for treats for the homeless? If so, I will try to purchase them from whichever store that offers to donate some additional ones for the multiplication factor. Stay warm and safe in your Christmas travels. Love you, Mom PS Your youngest brother is in on the homeless gift too. Any suggestions for his party mix can since he doesn't eat party mix? Neal, It is my groups’ turn this Sunday to serve at Church Under the Bridge (coffee, breakfast, church service, lunch under I-35 overpass). I have gathered the jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, etc. from the house for distribution for the homeless during CUTB. [We will have an artic blast (freezing rain) this weekend and again on Christmas eve.] My church (and others, I think) have purchased sleeping bags. So each homeless person will receive a new sleeping bag, new socks, and gently used jackets, gloves, hats and sweaters. There is still a request for granola bars and juice packs. Since it is too late for you to be a sleeping bag donor, do you want your Christmas gift to be juice packs and granola bars for treats for the homeless? If so, I will try to purchase them from whichever store that offers to donate some additional ones for the multiplication factor. Stay warm and safe in your Christmas travels. Love you, Mom PS Your youngest brother is in on the homeless gift too. Any suggestions for his party mix can since he doesn’t eat party mix?

]]> Comment on Epilogue: PhD Students at Princeton Seminary by Mark http://www.mrlocke.net/epilogue-phd-students-at-princeton-seminary/comment-page-1#comment-2052 Mark Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:02:42 +0000 http://www.mrlocke.net/?p=482#comment-2052 Most people are never stuck by lightning. Some people are. Then there are those hardy souls who are struck by lightning on more than one occasion and live. I've been the kind of person who finds himself in the middle of situations that feel a lot like drawing lightning. Sometimes I've caused them myself - most unintentionally and some where my actions where intentional but the results were not. Other times I've simply been in the right place at the right time to be in the middle of whatever is going on. It's not fun. It's painful, and sometimes temporarily damaging. What I've found as I look back is that there was usually one similarity among all of the situations - something was wrong, and my involvement brought the problem to the light of day. It's a little like opening a festering wound - sometimes the right thing to do medically is let it air out rather than covering it up to keep the unsightly out of sight. Now don't get me wrong - there are certainly times when I've done something stupid and no good has come of it. But more often than not a problem has been solved that would have remained hidden because I (someone not afraid to speak out) was involved. Also, most of the time I learned something. Keep it up - you bring light to the world by doing the right thing, even if it is something akin to removing the dust from something by first covering it up and causing more darkness temporarily. Besides, PTS is a Presbyterian institution, right? Aren't we destined to fight? :-) Most people are never stuck by lightning. Some people are. Then there are those hardy souls who are struck by lightning on more than one occasion and live.

I’ve been the kind of person who finds himself in the middle of situations that feel a lot like drawing lightning. Sometimes I’ve caused them myself - most unintentionally and some where my actions where intentional but the results were not. Other times I’ve simply been in the right place at the right time to be in the middle of whatever is going on. It’s not fun. It’s painful, and sometimes temporarily damaging.

What I’ve found as I look back is that there was usually one similarity among all of the situations - something was wrong, and my involvement brought the problem to the light of day. It’s a little like opening a festering wound - sometimes the right thing to do medically is let it air out rather than covering it up to keep the unsightly out of sight. Now don’t get me wrong - there are certainly times when I’ve done something stupid and no good has come of it. But more often than not a problem has been solved that would have remained hidden because I (someone not afraid to speak out) was involved.

Also, most of the time I learned something.

Keep it up - you bring light to the world by doing the right thing, even if it is something akin to removing the dust from something by first covering it up and causing more darkness temporarily.

Besides, PTS is a Presbyterian institution, right? Aren’t we destined to fight? :-)

]]> Comment on PhD Students at Princeton Theological Seminary by Samantha (attached to T.S.) http://www.mrlocke.net/phd-students-at-princeton-theological-seminary/comment-page-1#comment-2051 Samantha (attached to T.S.) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.mrlocke.net/?p=474#comment-2051 I'm a 26-year-old PhD student and I firmly believe master's students and undergrad students have as much to teach me as I do them. Since when does one need to be on their way to a PhD or have earned one already to qualify as a scholar or as finished with learning?! I’m a 26-year-old PhD student and I firmly believe master’s students and undergrad students have as much to teach me as I do them. Since when does one need to be on their way to a PhD or have earned one already to qualify as a scholar or as finished with learning?!

]]> Comment on Epilogue: PhD Students at Princeton Seminary by Samantha (attached to T.S.) http://www.mrlocke.net/epilogue-phd-students-at-princeton-seminary/comment-page-1#comment-2050 Samantha (attached to T.S.) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:29:02 +0000 http://www.mrlocke.net/?p=482#comment-2050 Oral Roberts University, dude?! Seriously, whoa. We can totally have a conversation about Christian college sometime. I'm still recovering. Oral Roberts University, dude?! Seriously, whoa. We can totally have a conversation about Christian college sometime. I’m still recovering.

]]> Comment on Epilogue: PhD Students at Princeton Seminary by Samantha (attached to T.S.) http://www.mrlocke.net/epilogue-phd-students-at-princeton-seminary/comment-page-1#comment-2049 Samantha (attached to T.S.) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:28:05 +0000 http://www.mrlocke.net/?p=482#comment-2049 I honestly cannot believe how pretentious and uptight people are at PTS. I mean, I know it is a seminary and all, but gee whiz. It's a freakin' blog post. Of course, it is very complicated as to why ANY PhD students are assholes, but as someone who has been a PhD student since 2005, I can attest to the fact that MANY are assholes and I myself have been an asshole in the past. Mostly, we get really caught up in our studies and spend way too much time alone studying what we want, esp. in the dissertation phase, and then we can become too selfish. I've really had to take a step back on many occasions and remind myself that my topic isn't as brilliant to everyone else as it is to me. Not everyone is as interested in renaissance music aesthetics and reception history as I am. (Weirdos.) But the earlier comment about free will, and to that I will add free speech, is absolutely right on!! Since when is academia the harbinger of censorship?! Aren't we IN academia because we have our own interesting, original thoughts that need to be shared?! Since when are we supposed to just fall in line?! But then, that's from a PhD student with eight piercings, seven of which are on her face, and reddish/purpleish hair, so I guess take my opinion for what it's worth... If I don't get an academic job because of my free spirited behaviour, then good riddance. At least, that's what my outside diss. reader says, too, and she's doing well... I honestly cannot believe how pretentious and uptight people are at PTS. I mean, I know it is a seminary and all, but gee whiz. It’s a freakin’ blog post. Of course, it is very complicated as to why ANY PhD students are assholes, but as someone who has been a PhD student since 2005, I can attest to the fact that MANY are assholes and I myself have been an asshole in the past. Mostly, we get really caught up in our studies and spend way too much time alone studying what we want, esp. in the dissertation phase, and then we can become too selfish. I’ve really had to take a step back on many occasions and remind myself that my topic isn’t as brilliant to everyone else as it is to me. Not everyone is as interested in renaissance music aesthetics and reception history as I am. (Weirdos.)

But the earlier comment about free will, and to that I will add free speech, is absolutely right on!! Since when is academia the harbinger of censorship?! Aren’t we IN academia because we have our own interesting, original thoughts that need to be shared?! Since when are we supposed to just fall in line?! But then, that’s from a PhD student with eight piercings, seven of which are on her face, and reddish/purpleish hair, so I guess take my opinion for what it’s worth… If I don’t get an academic job because of my free spirited behaviour, then good riddance. At least, that’s what my outside diss. reader says, too, and she’s doing well…

]]> Comment on Epilogue: PhD Students at Princeton Seminary by anniem http://www.mrlocke.net/epilogue-phd-students-at-princeton-seminary/comment-page-1#comment-2046 anniem Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:09:54 +0000 http://www.mrlocke.net/?p=482#comment-2046 Here's one asshole doctoral student who thinks people who don't like what you're writing should use their doctrine of free will to click away. Feel free to censor that if you think my loquacious feelings will cause more offense. To quote Charlie Brown: "good grief." Here’s one asshole doctoral student who thinks people who don’t like what you’re writing should use their doctrine of free will to click away. Feel free to censor that if you think my loquacious feelings will cause more offense.

To quote Charlie Brown: “good grief.”

]]> Comment on Epilogue: PhD Students at Princeton Seminary by Chris TerryNelson http://www.mrlocke.net/epilogue-phd-students-at-princeton-seminary/comment-page-1#comment-2044 Chris TerryNelson Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:10:09 +0000 http://www.mrlocke.net/?p=482#comment-2044 Thanks for this epilogue, Neal. I'm glad you experienced grace in this community, and appreciate you sharing it with us. Thanks for this epilogue, Neal. I’m glad you experienced grace in this community, and appreciate you sharing it with us.

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