Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot
And Mike in NC: I totally agree with you about tempering education with common sense -- believe me, many in academia that I know have not learned that lesson. That's exactly why I chose not to persue my PhD in history! ;)

Cheers,

Todd
Having worked in an organization with many PhD's, I will have to say that education is not everything. Many (not all of course) of these individuals were so focused on getting their doctorate that they have not learned about everyday life. While these people are absolutley brilliant in their field, they sometimes cannot carry on a conversation about everyday things, and are completely lost in day to day transactions.