http://scientificaesthetic.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/ Integrating the Arts and Science Wed, 16 May 2012 15:55:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://scientificaesthetic.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/#comment-539 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:10:59 +0000 http://sciaes.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/#comment-539 Right, Nicola! We can look up to people and admire them, but then we need to draw a line and go our own way.

]]> http://scientificaesthetic.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/#comment-538 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:05:12 +0000 http://sciaes.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/#comment-538 One can only be oneself.

]]> http://scientificaesthetic.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/#comment-537 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:03:07 +0000 http://sciaes.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/#comment-537 Gordon, I understand most Americans are busy and probably dense — so forcing the connection between Abe and Obama needs to be constant and overdone to get the point across — but I would still be wary of making that tether too tight, because there are those in the world that crave closing a perfect circle.

]]> http://scientificaesthetic.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/#comment-536 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:48:11 +0000 http://sciaes.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/the-obama-bible-and-the-danger-of-close-associations/#comment-536 There’s a fine line between having a role model and trying to be the same as someone, I suppose. I hope President elect Obama sticks to just the one and not the other.

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