Comments on: Hard Times (and underage drinking) http://deanesmay.com/2009/07/06/hard-times-and-underage-drinking/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ron Coleman http://deanesmay.com/2009/07/06/hard-times-and-underage-drinking/#comment-174068 Ron Coleman Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:19:12 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/?p=16412#comment-174068 It's quite a thing to think that a kid who could, barred unhappily from paying work, resort to spending his time so unproductively, once thought of himself as a potential White House intern. It’s quite a thing to think that a kid who could, barred unhappily from paying work, resort to spending his time so unproductively, once thought of himself as a potential White House intern.

]]> By: Hank Barnes http://deanesmay.com/2009/07/06/hard-times-and-underage-drinking/#comment-174041 Hank Barnes Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:26:57 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/?p=16412#comment-174041 Hey Jaymaster, That article was a trip! I remember having a few rough patches of unemployment as a young man -- at the time, I was worried to death. Worried about paying rent, trying to keep pushing those resumes through the mail (this was before internet), bummed about not having a girlfriend. However, one thing that did not cross my mind was having the NY Times interview me about my "Loserville status":) Heck, I coulda been broke, but famous. My only advice to these youngsters is: Work hard, bear down, be persistent, be tenacious, learn good manners, develop a thick skin, don't succumb to laziness, be productive, be organized, be well-dressed, be well-groomed, and keep at it. Unless you're born with silver spoon, nothing worthwhile in life comes easy. --HB Hey Jaymaster,

That article was a trip!

I remember having a few rough patches of unemployment as a young man — at the time, I was worried to death. Worried about paying rent, trying to keep pushing those resumes through the mail (this was before internet), bummed about not having a girlfriend.

However, one thing that did not cross my mind was having the NY Times interview me about my “Loserville status”:) Heck, I coulda been broke, but famous.

My only advice to these youngsters is: Work hard, bear down, be persistent, be tenacious, learn good manners, develop a thick skin, don’t succumb to laziness, be productive, be organized, be well-dressed, be well-groomed, and keep at it. Unless you’re born with silver spoon, nothing worthwhile in life comes easy.

–HB

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