You must have lively discussions with MadIvan and some of the other English posters!
I have regretted not finishing college; mostly because it has kept me from pursuing further educational opportunities. My husband was a great distraction to me back then! But the great thing about this country and being a conservative, I still have time to pursue those things when I have completed my current obligations. Namely raising and educating my younger kids. My youngest starts first grade in September; I plan to head back to college to finish my pre-med degree when he is nearly done with his schooling. I will be the oldest med school applicant in history!
MadIvan, madam, is one of the most erudite and reasonable members of Free Republic, not to mention one of the most colorful and creative; stimulating and provocative.
There is no way I could "discuss" anything with MadIvan; it would be his 800-pound gorilla against my 10 pounds of monkey. I prefer to watch MadIvan, not to attempt to match wits with him.
I must say, however, it is always interesting to watch, when MadIvan and John_Wheatley go up against two dozen, or even thirty, anti-British American members of Free Republic; those two guys single-handedly demolish hordes, and with such wit and clarity.