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Kevin L. Barney klbarney at yahoo.com
Sat Dec 5 21:50:12 EST 1998


This is in response to Don Wilkins's message asking whether we would want 
our children to pursue language study (I'm on digest and can't just hit the 
reply key).  I studied classics in college (Latin major, Greek minor, some 
Hebrew and [non-credit] Coptic).  I had visions of pursuing a PhD in 
classical philology (although I have a particular love for and interest in 
religious texts).  I might have done so were I single, but I was married, 
and when my first child came along I felt that I couldn't justify the risk 
in pursuing languages, because the job situation was so poor.  So I went to 
law school and have been a practicing lawyer for 13 years.  I am still at 
heart a frustrated academic.  (My father was a university professor, but I 
think he was a frustrated lawyer; funny how those things go.)

Anyway, as to your question whether I would want my children to pursue the 
study of biblical languages, I would be pleased if they did.  My oldest 
daughter is a senior in high school interested in art, and we are 
supporting her in that.  My son is only 12 and is mostly interested in cars 
right now, but if he wanted to pursue interests in the humanities rather 
than business or engineering or one of the "practical" professions, I would 
wish him God speed.

Kevin L. Barney
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
klbarney at yahoo.com



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