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A Jewish Mother  [message #50435] Fri, 16 May 2008 06:40 Go to next message
JFR is currently offline  JFR

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I don't remember whether it was here or privately that Timmy once asked me for something that would succinctly describe a Jewish mother - and I don't remember whether I managed it or not. But I remembered his question last night when watching an interview on TV with Sergey Brin, who is currently visiting my country. For those who don't know, Sergey is a Jew and is the co-founder of Google. His personal net worth is estimated at more than $20 billion.

One of the questions the interviewer asked was what does his mother want him to do next. "She is constantly nagging me to go back to Stanford and finish my doctorate" was the reply.

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The paradox has often been noted that the United States, founded in secularism, is now the most religiose country in Christendom, while England, with an established church headed by its constitutional monarch, is among the least. (Richard Dawkins, 2006)
Re: A Jewish Mother  [message #50437 is a reply to message #50435] Fri, 16 May 2008 09:42 Go to previous message
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Well, JFR,

She's right. When your material needs are secured what is the most sensible thing one can do?

Stretch one's abilities; reach out to achieve something which you can't do yet until you can do it. Unfortunately acquiring higher degrees may not be quite the right thing (depending on how you are judged to succeed or fail).

Nevertheless the idea is there.

Maybe I'm a jewish mother?

Love,
Anthony
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