tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post7756552773314744933..comments2023-09-30T11:58:07.453-04:00Comments on The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove: Typing Class Regrets: My 10 Career Goofs: An English Major's Lament!Frugal Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-13422387940620124342007-12-15T21:38:00.000-05:002007-12-15T21:38:00.000-05:00Barbara:You are so right about the value of an Eng...Barbara:<BR/><BR/>You are so right about the value of an English Degree. I loved, loved, loved my English Honors Program at Georgetown.<BR/><BR/>A lot of professions value that English degree, which is useful for problem-solving and creative thinking in a business context.<BR/><BR/>But I should have been more open-minded about taking a course on business management. A lot of doctors and lawyers have discovered that they are great with the nut-and-bolts of their craft, but horrible at the biz mgt aspect of their respective professions. That's my story also.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for your well-made points about English Majors. I was cheering. <BR/><BR/>Take Care and stop by again,<BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>SharonFrugal Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-28168637845264126262007-12-14T23:36:00.000-05:002007-12-14T23:36:00.000-05:00I, too, was an English major, but have been an ent...I, too, was an English major, but have been an entrepreneur for ages. I now live in Las Vegas and wrote an article last year inspired by a story in our Sunday paper about 10 of the most influential folks in our lively city. Surprisingly--or not--several of them, including Steve Wynn, were English majors in college.<BR/>I'm sure no guidance counselor told him that his English degree was the key to revolutionizing the hotel industry in Las Vegas, but his love of the arts has certainly made a difference in his business.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510716146005067174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-54648849842497936382007-12-14T12:39:00.000-05:002007-12-14T12:39:00.000-05:00Dear Marjorie:Thanks for the explanation. Instead ...Dear Marjorie:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the explanation. Instead of googling, I can save my fingers for typing. <BR/><BR/>I think in high school, I was about 30 or 40 wpm. I'm not sure where I am now, but I'm faster for sure. Your speed of 100 wpm is pretty good: That's quite a workout!<BR/><BR/>And thanks, thanks (merci) for visiting. It really means a lot.<BR/><BR/>I'm grateful to MSN Smart Spending for mentioning me.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>SharonFrugal Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-70152062447331692192007-12-14T09:27:00.000-05:002007-12-14T09:27:00.000-05:00Dear Sharon,Bonjour! You're so welcome! The term "...Dear Sharon,<BR/><BR/>Bonjour! You're so welcome! The term "butterfly" effect refers to the idea that the flutter of a butterfly's wings in China can cause a hurricane in America, or something like that. I love the idea as well, and I think a lot of scientists use it to refute the theory of time travel. <BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, yeah, I'm usually clocked at 100 wpm, averaging 2 errors. When I finished typing class, I was doing well at 40 wpm, so all that writing's really paid off! <BR/><BR/>I really love your blog and am glad to have found it. As you probably guessed, I found you through the MSN Smart Money column. Looking forward to reading more!<BR/><BR/>Salut,<BR/>MarjorieMy Inner French Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014872210301856004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-54143660949263932672007-12-14T07:55:00.000-05:002007-12-14T07:55:00.000-05:00Hi Marjorie/ Inner French Girl:Thanks so much for ...Hi Marjorie/ Inner French Girl:<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for the thoughtful reply. <BR/><BR/>You are so on target about the butterfly effect and thanks for that insight. (It was new to me and I love the concept & the metaphor.)<BR/><BR/>Your comment made me feel lots better. Hey, I'm learning to embrace my very extended stay in the world of caterpillars.<BR/><BR/>Your typing story is great. Your fingers must really fly on the keyboard. Who knew? <BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for writing. Your comment was the first thing I've read today and it's a great way to start. <BR/>Take Care,<BR/>SharonFrugal Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-81656802546626107042007-12-13T22:50:00.000-05:002007-12-13T22:50:00.000-05:00Frugal Duchess,Great post! I wouldn't sweat most o...Frugal Duchess,<BR/><BR/>Great post! I wouldn't sweat most of these, though. You're familiar with the butterfly effect, right? The theory that even the slightest change in one part of the world can have an enormous effect on another. I was on the Internet in 1993, but that didn't mean that I foresaw the boom that was just around the corner. I dated computer guys most of my college and young adult years, but many of them were too self-absorbed and immature for me to really want to pursue the relationship further. I went to grad school in my mid-twenties, but ended up finishing with a degree I didn't really care for.<BR/><BR/>Hindsight really is 20/20, and even if you'd done even one of those things you write about, it doesn't guarantee that things would have turned out differently.<BR/><BR/>Caveat: When I was eight, my mom gave me a Fisher-Price typewriter as she knew I loved to write. I started out typing with my two middle fingers, eventually becoming pretty good at it. I was always a sight-typist, though, and when I was in high school, my mom persuaded me to take a typing class, telling me that since I was already a fairly decent two-finger typist, imagine what I could accomplish, writing-wise, with all ten! Without looking at the text! <BR/><BR/>Yawn.<BR/><BR/>I went ahead and did it, though, and am sooo glad I did. Helped get me through college and grad school, not to mention get lots of jobs. Oh, and now that I'm a writer and blogger, it's probably the best and most useful thing I ever did in high school, right up there with taking AP English and reading <I>Crime and Punishment</I>.<BR/><BR/>Salut,<BR/>MarjorieMy Inner French Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014872210301856004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-22678724681353408122007-12-13T14:57:00.000-05:002007-12-13T14:57:00.000-05:00Dedicated:Thanks for giving me another post idea. ...Dedicated:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for giving me another post idea. LOL <BR/><BR/>And honestly, I am working on letting go of regrets.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for enjoying the post. I appeciate your comments.<BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>sharonFrugal Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-58042484204182092312007-12-13T14:12:00.000-05:002007-12-13T14:12:00.000-05:00I love this post! Probably for all the truth it h...I love this post! Probably for all the truth it holds. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, you could probably post again on <I>Why You Should Let Go Of Your Regrets and Move Forward</I>. LOL.Denise Mallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253101883627114010noreply@blogger.com